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Industry changes fail to impress critics RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Some meat producers and politicians are convinced the industry will continue to struggle despite changes to government policy. Norm Letnick, agriculture minister, was in Vernon Friday to announce that up to five class E slaughtering licences will be allowed in the North Okanagan as part of a two-year pilot program. “In a region the size of ours, how will five have an impact?” said Christine Fraser, a Spallumcheen councillor, who has been lobbying for a return to farm-gate meat sales. “If they are going to do a pilot, why not 20 or 25?” Presently, class E licence holders are small farms located in areas where there is no provincially licensed abattoir to fill the consumer demand for locally produced meat. They have not been issued in the North Okanagan because abattoirs exist. However, access to abattoirs has been challenging and many farmers were not willing to transport their animals long distances. The number of local producers has gone from 1,200 to 300 since meat processing regulations came into force in 2007. While she is trying to remain optimistic, Spallumcheen farmer Andrea Gunner isn’t sure Letnick’s plan will help. “It’s little and awfully late,” she said.

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Agricultural Minister Norm Letnick (right) speaks with Armstrong farmer Bev Torrens (left) before announcing new meat inspection rules Friday at Vernon’s Schubert Centre. “Most of the industry has packed up and retired.” Each of the five farms granted a license will be allowed to slaughter a total of 10,000 pounds a year when an animal is weighed alive. Gunner isn’t sure if that will be enough to convince them to resume operations. The author of a local food systems plan is disappointed with the terms of the announcement. “It fails to show there’s been a fundamental shift in govern-

ment,” said Buffy Baumbrough, a former Regional District of North Okanagan director. “Five licences are token.” Baumbrough believes any farmer that wants to slaughter meat should be able to do so, and government concerns about public health are unfounded. “There’s no valid evidence that community scale agriculture has ever been an issue. The meat regulations undermined a system that worked,” she said. But not everyone is pessimis-

tic about the new guidelines. “We believe it is a start,” said Patrick Nicol, RDNO chairperson. “Eventually it will open the door for smaller producers wronged by the current policy.” Demands for regulation amendments largely stagnated until Letnick was named agriculture minister late last year. “I heard clearly there is a desire to do more farm gate,” he said. Letnick says the goal is to per-

mit small-scale slaughtering on farms while not compromising the financial viability of larger abattoirs. Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA, is confident a sufficient balance has been found. “Farm-gate sales won’t hurt A and B guys (abattoirs) and the pilot program will give us the opportunity to prove what we’ve been saying all along,” he said of the safety of farm-butchered meat. Foster expects the number of class E licenses will expand. “Five licenses is not a whole lot but it’s more than what we had,” he said. While in Vernon, Letnick revealed plans for B.C.’s new meat inspection system. “Consumer safety is paramount,” said Letnick. As of Jan. 1, 2014, the new $5.6 million system will replace federal meat inspectors who are leaving B.C. A government inspector will inspect each animal slaughtered at an abattoir. Richard Yntema, who runs a Grindrod abattoir, supports the inspection system and he isn’t concerned farm-gate operations will undermine his bottom line. “You won’t see class E’s popping up like dandelions in the summer because they have requirements to follow,” he said, adding that the rules may be too onerous for some farmers.

Foundation targets $2.5 million for tower project Morning Star Staff

Further funding details are known about an expansion at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation, a non-profit agency, has committed to raising $2.5 million over three or four years for equipment for two floors in the Polson tower and acute care beds. “The foundation is very supportive of this project and we are

anxious to assist in making the completion of the Polson tower a reality,” said Greg Mussenden, foundation president. On Feb. 7, Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid announced the two shelled-in floors will be completed at a cost of $29.6 million. Of that, the provincial governMussenden ment is providing $22 million and the remainder is coming

from the VJHF and the North OkanaganColumbia-Shuswap Regional Hospital District, although the NOCSRHD has not agreed to an exact figure yet. Mussenden says it took the VJHF board some time to determine the level of its commitment. “It takes a lot of planning and effort to successfully raise funds,” he said. “While planning the campaign,we will be conscious of the charitable needs of other local not-for-profit organizations.”

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Games provide a legacy Morning Star Staff

Long after the last lap around the ice and exhilaration of soaring down the slopes, the Greater Vernon 2012 B.C. Winter Games live on. More than $117,000 in legacy funds were awarded to 21 sports, school and cultural groups during a special ceremony at VantageOne Akbal Mund Centre Friday. “We are really pleased to see so many community groups benefit from the legacy fund,” said Akbal Mund, Greater Vernon Winter Games Society president. “The Greater Vernon 2012 B.C. Winter Games was a huge community success story; from more than 2,200 volunteers who stepped up last year, to the incredible support from the business community, and now to share the legacy funds. It feels great to be able to support the community and recognize those efforts of all.” The legacy fund consists of profits from souvenir sales, operational savings in the Games budget, surplus equipment and interest earned. Of the legacy funds, 75 per cent is designated for projects that will support the growth of sports in the community while

the remaining 25 per cent is going to nonsport organizations. In addition to this funding, $33,000 worth of equipment purchased for the Games has been left in the community. There was also volunteer training, including 85 people who completed the World Host program. “We are seeing in these legacy investments more opportunities for citizens of Greater Vernon which will last long into the future,” said Eric Foster, VernonMonashee MLA. “Some of these sport investments made here will no doubt generate our next B.C. Winter Games athletes.” The recipients of the legacy funds are: n North Okanagan Sports Society: $41,000 for a sports facility infrastructure plan and implementation. n Vernon Figure Skating Club: $5,263 for a sound system and installation. n Vernon Curling Club: $800 for a video camera and $3,660 for junior program equipment, including brooms, shoes and stabilizers. n Vernon Ringette Association: $3,500 for equipment, including helmets. n Vernon Freestyle Club: $4,500 for trampolines. n Sovereign Lake Nordic Club: $2,060 for equipment and $2,000 for eight radios. n Monashee Archers: $2,000 for targets and target butts.

n Vernon Speed Skating Club: $8,392 for equipment, including skates, a sharpening jig and a mobilaper. n Vernon Ski Club: $4,000 timing equipment. n Silver Star Mountain Resort: $5,000 for the elementary school learn-to-ski program. n Greater Vernon Parks and Recreation: $5,000 for food warmers. n Vernon Public Art Gallery: $6,500 for three drop-down banners on the parkade. n Hub Arts Collective: $1,600 lighting. n Caetani Cultural Centre: $5,000 for a photography project, including cameras and mounting costs. n Gallery Vertigo: $2,500 for a training workshop for high school students, and materials. n Kalamalka Highlanders Pipe Band: $1,000 for hosting the Okanagan International Tattoo. n Vernon Community Arts Centre: $5,400 for a mural project, materials, and equipment. n Okanagan Indian Band: $2,000 for a cultural event. n Alexis Park Elementary School: $2,000 for sports equipment. n Harwood Elementary School: $2,000 for a playground upgrade. n BX Elementary School: $2,000 for a playground upgrade.

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ith atrocities and despair virtually around every corner, hope is a precious commodity. But Ray and Mary Anne Bale remain optimistic. The Vernon couple has spent the last 11 years in the central African nation of Burundi caring for children orphaned by civil war. They now begin a new chapter by launching a sweeping array of services to youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “I have hundreds of children. That’s what keeps me going. I love those children,” said Ray. “As long as they have hope, I will do everything I can for them.” The Bales — including nineyear-old Boss whom they adopted as an infant in Burundi — are currently in Vernon visiting friends and family. On March 3, Vernon Christian Fellowship will hold a benefit concert for the Najenga project, which will begin with a school and eventually branch out to include a health centre, housing and farms. Najenga is Swahili for rebuilding. “We are building hope, peace and reconciliation,” said Ray, adding that eastern Congo’s society has been shattered by murder and atrocities. “It may take a generation to change but they have been at war since the 1960s. Something has to change. We may not heal all of the Congo, but if we touch a few lives, it’s worth it.” Breakthroughs have occurred through compassion and love, but getting there isn’t always easy. “For the first few months, he was so angry. He didn’t recognize trees, flowers or nice things. He was just all over the place,” said Mary Anne of one boy. But the rigid boundaries he had established began to collapse as he sat on Mary Anne’s lap. “After half-an-hour, he let me hug him and he started making

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Mary Anne, Boss and Ray Bale are enjoying some time in Vernon before returning to Burundi and the Congo. noises — a mixture of crying and anger. Soon he put his head on my shoulder,” she said. “The change he has made is

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The Bales are part of New Hope Centre and support for the Najenga project is coming from Kelowna’s Hope for the Nations and Canadian Communities for Africa. “We don’t do it alone. We work with the Congolese people,” said Mary Anne. Critical to establishing a sustainable country is encouraging the Congolese to become teachers. “We’re not just bringing missionaries over. We believe in investing in the local people so they can train others,” said Ray. Widows will be hired to tend to the farms and become house mothers for the children at Najenga. Mary Anne has developed a bond with many of the women, some of whom were raped. “They don’t sit around and talk about hardship. They are such

a resilient, strong people. They don’t talk about what they don’t have,” she said. The Najenga Project benefit concert takes place March 3 at 6 p.m. at Vernon Christian Fellowship. Among those performing are Cod Gone Wild, The Creeks, The Band of Exiles, Some other Time and the Ord Family Band. Tickets are $15 and they can be purchased at the VCF office (4506 29th St.) or at http://najenga.evenbrite.com Beyond attending the concert, North Okanagan residents are urged to support the Bales’ ongoing efforts in Africa, particularly by sponsoring a child. Returning to Vernon for a visit has provided Ray with some perspective. “What someone spends on coffee for a month, I can feed a whole family for a month,” he said. For information on sponsorships, call 250-545-2927. With 14 grandchildren, it would be easy for Ray, Mary Anne and Boss to remain in Canada. But they will return to Burundi and Congo March 25. “Africa is still in our heart but we are torn between two lands because Vernon is still our home,” said Ray. “We love the people there (in Congo) so much and we want to help our family there.”

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Tattoo drumming up public interest RogeR Knox Morning Star Staff

A newly formed organizing committee wants to tattoo Vernon this summer. And it has nothing to do with body art. The Kalamalka Highlanders Pipe Band Society has spearheaded the organization of the first Okanagan Tattoo, which will bring together pipe bands, drill teams, dance groups, drummers, singers, RCMP and first responder teams for a two-hour continual show of entertainment. The event, set for Aug. 3, at Wesbild Centre, will be based on legendary tattoos held in Scotland (three weeks in duration) and Nova Scotia (a weeklong event). In Dutch villages, drummers marched through the streets summoning British soldiers to return home from the pubs and inns. “A drumbeat signalling innkeepers to ‘doe den tap toe,’ or ‘turn off the taps,’ was shortened to tattoo,” reads a statement on the Nova Scotia tattoo website (nstattoo.ca). The organizing committee will host a town hall meeting at Wesbild Centre on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. “We want to invite folks and organizations who want to perform and folks who will want to volunteer. We believe we will have up to 300 cast members and 300 volunteers,” said Norm Crerar, president of the Kalamalka Highlanders

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The Kalamalaka Highlanders Pipe Band is expected to be one of the participants in the first Okanagan Tattoo Aug. 3 at Wesbild Centre. Pipe Band Society, and co-chairperson of the Okanagan Tattoo who has visions of the event growing in popularity to match that of the one in Nova Scotia. “I see this event in five years being a weeklong celebration,” said Crerar. “But we have to do it right.” “For our first tattoo, our theme will be a celebration of traditions,” added Okanagan Tattoo media liaison Wayne Emde, one of 10 members of the organizing committee. Crerar said interest for local performers has come from six pipe bands from Vernon, Shuswap, Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton, highland, Ukrainian and Sikh dance groups as well as Taiko drummers. “People will see sixto-eight pipe bands playing as individual groups and in a mass

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performance,” said Crerar. A Vernon choir, the RCMP and first responders have also expressed interest in taking part, as has the Vernon Army Camp Summer Training Centre with its pipe and brass bands, and drill team, under the guidance of drill master Capt. Kelly March from the Shuswap, who also serves on the Okanagan Tattoo organizing committee. The Okanagan Tattoo has received $14,000 in funding support for its event from the Regional District of North Okanagan, which will go toward the rental of the Wesbild Centre and the lighting and sound equipment. “We have to go out to corporate Vernon and district to find further funding to be able to host this event, probably another $15,000,” said Crerar. Questions on the Okanagan Tattoo can be asked and answered at Tuesday’s meeting, which will be held in the large room at the north end of the Wesbild Centre. Other organizing committee members include Rick Lavin – who will be co-chair along with Crerar – Derek Hall, Francois Arsenault, Dave Brotsky, Randy Jones, Julie Melanson and Al Beck.

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Facility interest on track richard rolke Morning Star Staff

Momentum appears to be building for a Greater Vernon sports complex. Regional District of North Okanagan officials say there is growing interest in a running track and sports field next to Okanagan College. “We have attended several events and made presentations to organizations,” said Tannis Nelson, community development co-ordinator. Residents will be asked April 6 to authorize the borrowing of $7.5 million to construct a sports complex, with the funds repaid over 20 years. Much of the pre-referendum promotion is being left to a steering committee comprised of user groups. “They are getting out there and beating the bushes,” said director Mike Macnabb. “It’s wonderful to see from the grassroots.” Director Mary-Jo O’Keefe also believes support for the referendum is increasing. “The running clubs are excited and they have talked to their members to get out and vote,” she said. “It gives families and kids a proper facility and something they’ve asked for.” Beyond families, director Bob Fleming is convinced the facility could be popular with all resi-

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dents after seeing a running track in Richmond. “While we were there, there was a steady flow of walkers and runners. It didn’t stop,” he said. “The guy in Richmond (recreation staff) says it starts at 4:30 a.m. and goes until the lights are turned off at night.” While there are many positive comments, the referendum is also generating discussion around the selection of the Okanagan College site and the cost. Some residents want to know about debt that is being retired for other recreation projects. “It’s an important question. I hear that a lot from people,” said director Juliette Cunningham. Sports complex details can be found at www. rdno.ca/communitysportsfacility. “We are regularly updating the website,” said Nelson.

Kal Lake source shut down richard rolke Morning Star Staff

The battle against a weed has a new source of water flowing for some Greater Vernon residents. Rototilling on Kalamalka Lake has created turbidity, meaning that source of water for about 30,000 customers has been shut off. They were switched over to Duteau Creek water Thursday. “Rototilling stirs up sediment and it can’t be avoided,” said Al Cotsworth, utilities manager with the Regional District of North Okanagan. Turbidity indicates there are materials suspended in the water and that can possibly impact quality. Water will be supplied from Duteau Creek until about March 31 when rototilling is completed. Cotsworth says a similar situation occurred in 2009 and amalgamation of the water utility has provided the opportunity to use one source when another is unavailable. There are no health-related affects to customers because of the switch-over. Customers who are not normally on the Duteau

“Rototilling stirs up sediment.”

— Al Cotsworth Creek source will notice the water is much softer and the water has a low alkalinity and pH. This may be of interest to customers who have in-home water treatment systems or aquariums. “There is an incredible difference in hardness between the sources,” said Cotsworth. RDNO is working with the Okanagan Basin Water Board to find solutions that meet both milfoil removal and water quality objectives. “We want them to rototill because if the milfoil grows, the water quality decreases. When the plant dies and rots, it creates phosphorus,” said Cotsworth.

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through the information to make good and rational decisions.” Items identified in Greater Vernon’s master water plan could cost about $100 million. Administrators change There’s a changing of duties at the Regional District of North Okanagan. Al Cotsworth, the longtime utility manager for Greater Vernon water, is retiring March 31. The position will be taken over by Zee Marcolin, who is currently utilities engineer. Patrick Nicol, RDNO chairperson, says Cotsworth has made a significant contribution to the organization and his knowledge will benefit Greater Vernon residents for many years to come. “Al has mentored

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we must commence with these two projects immediately.” Of the $600,000, $200,000 will go towards installing a bulk salt receiving and storage facility. “Currently, salt is delivered in 200 kilogram bags and then they have to be picked up (physically) and dropped in the hopper,” said Dale McTaggart, general manager of engineering. “It’s dangerous to do and very labour intensive.” The goal of the new receiving and storage facility is to increase efficiencies and reduce the risk involved with moving bags of salt. The remaining $400,000 will go towards replacing the existing sodium hydrochlorite generator.

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Open house planned to address Spall highway safety ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

A drive from Kelowna to Enderby for lunch earlier this month gave provincial transportation minister Mary Polak a chance to see two Highway 97A issues facing the Township of Spallumcheen. One is the entrance to McLeod subdivision, which currently has a flashing amber light but no northbound left-

turn lane into the sub- a chance to address the division. issues with Polak and The other is the some of her staff followentrance ing a luncheon to the in Enderby. Log Barn “They didn’t w here, blow us off and a g a i n , they’re serious there is about having no leftan open house turn lane here, so it was for northwell worth going bound traf- Van Tienhoven there,” said Van fic. Tienhoven. Mayor “The more we Janice Brown and Coun. approach them about Joe Van Tienhoven had it, the more they stay

aware of it. The only fear is if the (provincial) election changes things and we have to start at square one.” Van Tienhoven got an answer he wasn’t too thrilled to hear when he asked about putting in a temporary traffic light at McLeod subdivision to go along with the potential four-laning of Highway 97A to Enderby. Van Tienhoven said the ministry was open

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Families will have more opportunities to spend time together in Enderby this summer. A new $5 fee has been established to encourage parents and tots to visit the swimming pool. “We want to increase pool use and have children enjoying it,” said Tundra Baird, with the Enderby/ Area F Joint Services Commission. It’s believed the $5 fee will be more attractive because parents are currently paying for themselves (3.75) and for their children ($3). “The price of $5 per parent and tot is reflective of Salmon Arm which charges $5.50 for the same package,” said Madison Giesbrecht, recreation services manager. “All additional children under the age of five would be charged the regular rate of $3.”

Also related to the pool, the loonie swim every Tuesday and Thursday night will become a toonie swim. “We are upgrading the washrooms and change rooms and we want the facility to be viable,” said Baird of the need for financial resources to run the pool. The outdoor pool will open May 27, with a grand opening celebration set for May 31. “There will be one free set of public swimming lessons and one free set of private swimming lessons,” said Giesbrecht of draws during the event. Baird believes the pool is a crucial part of the community, largely because of Enderby’s proximity to the Shuswap River. “We want to make it accessible so kids can learn how to swim,” she said.

Kindale opens new Armstrong centre Morning Star Staff

Friday was a day full of smiles in Armstrong. Sue Phillips, president of the board of directors, and B Elliott, executive director, announced the official opening of the Kindale Development Association’s Lydia Boss Centre on Patterson Avenue. “The Lydia Boss Centre is much more than just a building,” said Phillips. “Everyone is getting settled in the programming headquarters with no interruption of any services.” “Thank you to everyone involved in supporting making this dream a reality,” added Elliott. Potential tenants have been touring the seven affordable apartments on the second floor of the building. Applications are available online at www. kindale.net or by contacting Ann Caron at Kindale. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are available to anyone who meets the requirements of afford-

able income levels. viduals in our commuIn a letter to North nities. This new facility Okanagan is more than residents, just brick former MP and mortar Darrel Stinson but a decwrote: “For laration of more than 50 community years Kindale pride and Developmental compassion Association has for all resiinspired us as dents. Sue Phillips they serve mar“ T h e ginalized indiLydia Boss

Centre will serve the North Okanagan for many years to come.” Kindale would like to invite the community to join them at the grand opening of the Lydia Boss Centre on Thursday, March 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP to cindy_masters@kindale.net.

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“The meeting with the minister was very worthwhile, and she was open to our comments,” added Brown. The ministry has proposed holding an open house in the township so it can meet with residents to hear more of their concerns.

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ow I’m not one of those winter haters you run into from time to time. You know, the “when is spring coming, I need for it to be spring right now” kind of people. And, gee, have you checked the temperature on the Prairies lately? Be grateful for what you have I try to tell them. Still, I’m getting a little tired of waking up to fresh snow every morning, even though it’s just a skiff and involves no shovelling whatsoever. However, I did have to scrape my truck windows on at least two occasions last week and we’re nearing the end of February for goodness sake. Glenn Mitchell Admittedly we’re a bit spoiled in these parts. Usually once we’ve partaken in our wonderful Vernon Winter Carnival (great job to all involved once again, by the way) we’re kind of starting to think spring, or at least spring-like weather in anticipation of all that brings to the table. And it has been pretty mild. Actually we didn’t even have our one or two weeks of really cold temperatures this winter, so we really have no real reason to complain at all. Not that that’s ever stopped us mind you. Plus there’s lots of snow for winter enthusiasts to enjoy and our water situation should be fine this summer and March is mere days away so get over yourself already, OK?..... ......so along that line of thinking, you know enjoy what you have and quit complaining about what you don’t, my wife and I finally went cross-country skiing the other day. To be honest I can’t remember the last time I went, which is kind of sad with two world-class facilities literally minutes from our doorstep. However, when you have two kids in minor

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hockey, your weekends get kind of tied up for the most part, or on the odd occasion that they are not you tend to make excuses for not leaving the house (which, of course, are different excuses than the ones why you can’t do the chores that need doing around that same house, it’s a difficult balance, believe me). So, instead of doing chores, ahem, we hit the trails of Sovereign Lake like we used to when our oldest was a baby and we used to pull him in a sled ( I won’t tell you how old he is now but some of you might know or have an educated guess, OK, already, he’s out of high school). I guess you could say it had been a few years. Of course we didn’t get up there until the afternoon, and apparently the a.m. was sunny and beautiful they told us (hey, there are papers to read, etc), but, hey, even though a snow storm hit halfway though Woodland Bell, it was wonderful. That’s the thing about getting out there and enjoying all that winter activities have to offer, sometimes from the comfort of your own warm home it seems like a hassle to get out there, but when you do make the effort the payoff is huge. And that’s what you forget when you haven’t done it, well for years, ahem. The fresh air, the scenery, the exercise, the natural high, even the exhilaration of doing something that’s actually good for you, it adds up to pack quite the wallop. So get out there and ski at Silver Star, or snowshoe at Sovereign, or snowmobile wherever, or even just go for a walk in the snow in those Sorels you rarely strap on anymore, but get out there and enjoy winter before it’s gone. And, when you do, and I plan on it too so we’ll see you out there, ahem, spring will just kind of arrive before you know it. Now isn’t that a better way to approach the end of February? By the way it’s only 28 days this year, so hang in there.

The BC Liberal government’s plans to boost income taxes on business and high-income earners takes a page out of the NDP opposition’s plans, and makes sense. The NDP plan had called for the corporate tax rate to go to 12 per cent, where it stood in 2008. The BC Liberals are boosting the corporate tax rate to 11 per cent on April 1. The provincial government also will impose a higher personal income tax rate on individuals with incomes of $150,000 or more. Their provincial income taxes will rise 2.1 per cent to a rate of 16.8 per cent, as of Jan. 1, 2014. Both of these tax increases are necessary at this time, given the financial shackles the province is in. It has been running large deficits, at least partly because of much lower natural gas prices, which have affected government revenues. The province is claiming it will balance the budget in 2013-14, largely because it plans to sell more than $600 million in surplus property. The provincial government is also boosting MSP premiums again next year. This is completely unfair to moderate income earners, who do not get the exemption from paying the premiums that goes to low income people. This budget is crafted with the May 14 election in mind. It is designed to convince wavering voters that the BC Liberals are competent money managers. Over the course of the past 12 years, the Liberals have been sound money managers much of the time, but in recent years their record has been more mixed. The Liberals were hoping for a big boost in revenue through the HST, but that was torpedoed by voters because of the bumbling way the government brought in the tax. That hurt their reputation as competent managers. By adopting part of the NDP platform, the Liberals may have unintentionally telegraphed that the NDP too has good fiscal ideas. Black Press

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he City of Vernon is considering not letting the Okanagan Science Centre continue to use the Anna Cail Heritage Hall as the city says it wants it for ”other possible uses." The science centre says it needs to continue leasing the building as it uses it for storage of exhibits and for some programs. I would like to come out in favour of allowing the science centre to continue to use the heritage hall. Anna Cail was my mother. While she was well known in the community for her work with the preservation of our heritage, first and foremost, she was a teacher. She believed there was nothing more important than education. She believed that by educating people, the world could be a better place.

GrowinG opposition In October 2012, Stephen Harper signed a treaty with China which allows China unprecedented access to and control of Canada's resources. The Harper government has not allowed any information or debates about this agreement so that our MPs and Canadians can understand the consequences to taxpayers. This treaty will lock Canadians in for 31 years and grants secret tribunals the power to make financial judgements against Canadian taxpayers if China is unhappy about anything it deems is counter to its aims. These tribunals have the power to grant China the right to sue any level of government, from federal and provincial down to municipal and First Nations. Taxpayers at any level can be on the hook for secret judgements that won't be revealed until the bill is presented, which could be in the billions of dollars. Taxpayers in Canada and other countries have already been the recipients of some of these disastrous judgements under NAFTA. The former assistant director of security for CSIS, Canada's spy agency, called this treaty a threat to Canada's sovereignty and warns about foreign interference in our strategic industries. Thankfully, the Canada/China investment treaty has not been ratified by the members of Parliament because of growing opposition on many fronts. Therefore, I urge all citizens concerned about assaults on our democracy

My mother loved what the science centre does in its education of not only children, but of everyone. She realized the study of science was important. She would not want to see any school group turned away due to not being able to use the heritage hall. My mother would also have said that in a way, some of what the science centre does is heritage. Much of scientific study involves work done or discovered by our ancestors and while this is a weak definition of heritage, it no less applies. Most of my family were, or are, teachers. I’m sure any number of them would agree on the importance of education. I would ask city council to reconsider its decision and allow the science centre to continue leasing the building. Bob cail

and Canadian sovereignty to contact their member of Parliament and urge him to not ratify this treaty, and instead, call for an open debate in the House of Commons, allowing taxpayers to be informed about the consequences of the Canada/China investment treaty. Colin Mayes is the member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap. Here is his contact information: 250-260-5020 in Vernon and 613-992-9095 in Ottawa. Vickie west another perspectiVe As a local addictions professional, I read with interest your article in the newspaper about the announced closure of Crossroads Treatment Centre. I offer a different perspective in so much as I fail to see the need for alarm among Okanagan residents looking to access quality addictions treatment or medical detox services. Over a month ago, Crossroads' own press release described a sea of red ink and an unsustainable business funding model as their primary reasons for closing their doors. The truth is, Crossroads met the needs of a relatively small percentage of all of the people treated for alcoholism and addiction in the Okanagan. The vast majority of patients have historically been treated by one of the many high-quality, privately-owned facilities in B.C. We have quality, accessible and effective addictions treatment available in B.C.

which is the envy of any other jurisdiction in Canada. Patients from across North America flock to B.C. due to the concentration of quality facilities. Over the past 15 years, our firm has helped hundreds of families source out care at a variety of price points. The fact that one might have to travel a couple of hours to a treatment centre isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, for many reasons, it is ill advised to choose a treatment centre close to home any ways. I do, however, share Rob Sawatzky’s concern about the loss of local detox beds. It is important to distinguish between the acute care medically supervised detox and treatment. Detox stabilizes the patient and supports them through the risk of withdrawal complications. For most patients, my opinion would be that offering detox without immediately following it with residential treatment is a waste of valuable healthcare resources. Perhaps this would be a good time for Interior Health to have a discussion about the discretionary use of medical detox. That being said, there is still a detox hospital in Kamloops, if needed, and each of the private treatment centres referred to above have their own in-house detox facilities. In conclusion, I would suggest that we ought to be grateful for the services that are available to British Columbians, with or without Crossroads.

Sure, some expanded financial assistance from government would be nice. But the addictions treatment centres are here, they are accessible and they are effective. If you are looking for help ask your health care provider or addictions professional. If he/she is unable to provide you with a long list of options, then call someone else who can. Darrin J. taylor, Board registered interventionist

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which has long been buried under shame and guilt, is coming to life. Between 1914 and 1920, more than 96,000 Ukrainians and Europeans living in Canada were imprisoned behind the barbed wire fences of internment camps. They were forced to work for free, carving out highways. “Thousands of men women and children were branded as enemy aliens,” explains Andrea Malysh, representative of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation and program manager of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund. “Not because of anything they had done, only because of where they had come from and who they were.” Vernon was home to one of Canada’s 24 interment camps (at MacDonald Park). And Vernon will soon be home to Canada’s first internment mural – at the Sutton building. The first of 24 internment murals throughout Canada will be started in May, and expected to be unveiled by June 15, by artist Michelle Loughery. The final mural will be created in Ottawa in 2014 – marking the centennial of Canada’s first national internment operations. “This is a very emotional day for me,” said Loughery during Wednesday’s launch of the initiative, called the Sunflower Project. Loughery’s Gido (grandfather) spent his

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Artist Michelle Loughery and grandson Liam Beckett discuss the symbolism behind a presentation of a sunflower-decorated shovel to Vernon Mayor Rob Sawatzky during the launch of the Sunflower Project in Vernon Wednesday at the St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The project will see the first of 24 internment camp murals across Canada painted in Vernon, on the Sutton building.

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entire life searching for his brother who had been working in a camp and disappeared. While in Vernon, working on a different project, Loughery stumbled across a letter from a taxidermist that stated that her great uncle was Prisoner of War No. 47 in a construction camp. It is believed he was one of the ones who died in the camp. “For me now to paint that story and paint it across Canada and help Canada heal, it’s pretty emotional,” said Loughery. The murals, created with the assistance of youth at risk and young artists, will tell the stories of local families affected. Vernon’s mural will share the

story of a woman who chose to be interned in order to be with her husband. “She stayed in the camp for six years with her children,” said Loughery. But the murals are more than just a painting on the wall, it is a greater effort to heal the wounds of former internees and their families. As part of that effort, a story collection process is underway. “We need pictures, we need documents, we need voices of those that were affected (and their families),” said Lindsay Mitchell, executive director of Bridges Social Development – the charity working to collect and document stories.

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Spallumcheen’s newest park has a new name and sign. McLeod Park is the official name given to the old playground that was dismantled in McLeod subdivision, and will be replaced with a new playground and landscaping project. A sign had to be included at the park as part of the grant approval process used by the township to help pay for renovating the playground. “It’s a nice new sign and it’s the same as our other signs,” said Mayor Janice Brown of the structure that will adorn the park.

The sign was created by to support its starling control Sunridge Designs, who have been program. Funding was provided used by the township in the past through RDNO from 2009-12 to produce and provide commu- but the establishment bylaw is no nity signs. longer in effect. Spall in for starling control “In the Okanagan, the starThe township ling control program voted unanimously saves orchardists more to a Regional District than $2 million in crops, of North Okanagan so it’s huge,” said Coun. resolution passed Christine Fraser. in January that the Added Coun. Todd matter of starling York: “As a pest species, control be referred starlings are brutal.” to jurisdictions to Fees for services Janice Brown fund for 2013. Township council Spallumcheen’s unanimously approved amount is $1,482, which is the fees for services in 2013 to be paid same as 2012. to the Armstrong Spallumcheen The City of Armstrong’s por- Chamber of Commerce and tion would be $1,093 but the city Armstrong Spallumcheen has yet to vote on the matter. Museum and Archive Society. The B.C. Grapegrowers’ The museum group will Association has requested receive $9,720 while the chamber $425,000 in continued funding gets $8,000.

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“Are you in favour of the Regional District of North Okanagan adopting the “Community Sports Field and Athletics Facility Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2571, 2013” authorizing the borrowing of up to seven million five hundred and thirty thousand dollars ($7,530,000), with repayment of the debt over a twenty (20) year term, to facilitate construction of an athletics and sports field facility on Okanagan College property, located at 6950 College Way, Coldstream, British Columbia?”

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Applications to act as a Scrutineer will be received at the following locations: • Regional District of North Okanagan - 9848 Aberdeen Road • City of Vernon - 3400 30th Street • District of Coldstream - 9901 Kalamalka Road During the period: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to Friday, March 15, 2013, 4:00 p.m. Applications will only be received during regular office days and hours during this period. Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application by contacting the following, at the Regional District of North Okanagan: Jeanne Byron Chief Election Officer Phone: 250.550.3718 ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Two (2) advance voting opportunities will be available for those eligible voters who will be unable to vote on the General Voting Day (Saturday, April 6th). These advance voting days are Wednesday, March 27th, and Wednesday, April 3rd, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ALL eligible voters may vote at any of the following locatioins: • Schubert Centre – 3505 30th Avenue • District of Coldstream Municipal Office – 9901 Kalamalka Road • Regional District of North Okanagan Office – 9848 Aberdeen Road

Mabel Lake residents are the latest to get behind a major fundraiser in Lumby. The Mabel Lake Community Club, near Shuswap Falls, has donated $5,000 to the Legacy Fund at the Whitevalley Community Resource Centre. “WCRC is really good at helping local people,” said Brian Jones, club president. “There are lots of resources for families and people who need support.” The Legacy Fund’s goal is to raise $800,000 over five years. The principle will remain in an endowment fund and the interest generated each year will help cover operational expenses at the centre. The campaign was launched because government grants are uncertain and the centre almost closed a few years ago. WCRC welcomes the latest support from the Mabel Lake Community Club. “For many years they have provided families the opportunity to come together in healthy recreational and social activities,” said Gay Jewitt, executive director. “We are pleased that they continue to recognize the importance of assisting individuals and families in the community and have generously donated to the Legacy Fund.” The Mabel Lake Community Club generated the $5,000 through hall rentals. “There’s weddings, reunions and the hall serves as a polling station for elections,” said Jones. WCRC services include counselling for adults and families, addictions counselling, after-school activities, Kid’s Zone in Cherryville, summer day camps, toddler programs, cooking classes for those on a budget, seniors drop-in, health information for seniors, Good Food Box and Internet access. For more information on the campaign or to donate, call 250547-8866 or go to www. whitevalley.ca.

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ORL services face assessment facility improvements,” There could be some said Hall. “However, any new changes underway executive at Okanagan director is R e g i ona l going to Library. want to do Stephanie some assessHall began ment right her duties as away, so I’ll executive direcbe doing tor Feb. 1 and some staff she attendconsultaed her first Stephanie Hall tions and board meeting talking to Wednesday. “I definitely see local government offisome strengths in this cials around the region organization, with a about what kind of sersmart and dedicated vice review would be staff and management of interest to them and team, a committed have credibility with board, good collections, their councils.” Hall says there is a and a solid program of Morning Star Staff

Councillor backs second residence ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

Spallumcheen Coun. Ed Hanoski believes township farmers should be able to build a secondary dwelling on their property for any purpose. To that end, Hanoski has proposed an amendment to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) that would allow a second dwelling in ALR lands for any purpose. Such a move would support the sustainibility of agriculture and the farming communities. Right now, ALR lands only allow either a secondary suite in an existing dwelling, or a mobile or manufactured home on the property. Ed Hanoski “Before I got elected, I went to about 100 different homes and properties in Spallumcheen and asked what they would like to see,” said Hanoski. “Each place I went to, they said they would like to have the right to have a second home on their property.” The main reason for the request was so that aging parents could live on a farm property and be looked after by family members, but still have the comfort of their own place. “They don’t want a mobile home because after the parents pass away, the home sits for five years and it can’t be sold,” said Hanoski, who believes allowing a broader range of uses such as permitting second dwellings for farm help or family members, commercial sales, home-based businesses and agritourism opportunities will assist in retaining farm sustainibility. His motion was unanimously supported by Spallumcheen council, and will be forwarded to the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) convention in Salmon Arm to be discussed as a resolution. “The ability to have that second residence to generate income will support the farms,” said Coun. Christine Fraser. “It’s the small farms that are really struggling in a lot of cases. The big farms need second residences for farm help, no two ways about it, but they’re also full-time farmers. “For smaller farms run by people who are also working part-time and trying to maintain the farm, this is a good way to try and help them out.”

possibility of an independent, external review and public consultation. “Coming in as a new person, I have a chance to be pretty objective in this early period, and really hear people, so I want to make the most of that,” she said. Prior to coming to the Okanagan, Hall was director of public library planning with the Province of Saskatchewan.

Hall replaces Lesley Dieno, who retired after being ORL’s executive director for 25 years. Locals fill ORL positions There is a significant North Okanagan presence on the Okanagan Regional Library board. Local politicians were elected to three of the five executive positions Wednesday. Jim Edgson, North Westside Road director, is vice-chairper-

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Canada’s wheelchair curlers have struck gold in Russia. Team Canada grounded Sweden’s Jalle Jungnell 4-3 in the gold-medal game of the World Wheelchair Curling Championship Saturday at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia. It is their third title in the past four world championships. Tied 3-3 in the eighth and final end, Canadian skip Jim Armstrong made a wonderful freeze to a Swedish rock in the back of the four-foot with his first rock. Jungell couldn’t remove it, and Armstrong didn’t need to throw his last rock. “We did have our opportunities early in the game and we just never really closed on them,” said Armstrong. “The biggest thing in that final end was keeping that centre open so that I’d have a shot with my last one.” Armstrong was supported by third Dennis Thiessen (Sanford, Man.), second Ina Forrest (Armstrong), lead Sonja Gaudet (Vernon), alternate Mark Ideson (London, Ont.) and coach Joe Rea (Prince George). Canada had lost to Sweden twice earlier in the week, 8-7 in the round-robin on Wednesday, and 6-5 in the Page playoff onetwo game on Friday, so the gold-medal win was also a form of redemption. The Canadians rallied to beat Patrick McDonald of the U.S. in Friday’s semifinal to set up a third showdown with the Swedes. “It was a great game, probably one of the best-played wheelchair curling games ever,” said Armstrong. “It was very entertaining, obviously very close, very exciting, and really what our sport needs.” Armstrong, Forrest and Gaudet all won world titles in 2009 at Vancouver (when they also beat Jungnell in the final) and 2011 in the Czech Republic (there was no world champi-

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Armstrong's Ina Forrest, braced by Vernon's Sonja Gaudet, delivers a stone for Team Canada in the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Sochi, Russia. Teammate Dennis Thiessen mans the shot clock. onship in 2010 due to it being a Paralympic year). Thiessen and Ideson were making their international debuts for Canada. The Ice Cube will play host to the Olympic and Paralympic curling competitions for the 2014 Winter Games. “It speaks well of the facility,” said Armstrong. “I really think Sochi should be

proud. It’s been a tremendous experience and I really look forward to having the opportunity to come back here next year.” Canada will name its wheelchair Paralympic team later this year. Earlier on Saturday, China’s Haitao Wang won the bronze-medal with a 6-5 win over the U.S.

destruction of the Prince Margaret Mustangs of Penticton Friday. Ashtyn McKenzie drained 14 points and had a career-best 18 rebounds to led VSS against the Vikes. Sage Blundell dialed up 14 points and five boards, Jessica Harvey had 10 points and eight rebounds, Jenna Marrion supplied 10 points, and Karley Fugel chipped in with nine points and nine rebounds. “This was a solid defensive effort again from our team,” said VSS co-coach Bobby Mitchell. Fugel paced the Panthers with 11 points

and four boards against Maggie., while Mary Rice had 10 points and Quinsy Leier flushed eight points and nine rebounds. “Maggie came out and played us tough,” said Mitchell. “It was a much closer game and they probably outplayed us in the first half. “Karley Fugel and Mary Rice really showed some leadership and carried us a bit when we needed and our depth kept us going. The Cats, who have secured a berth in provincials, faced the Sa-Hali Sabres of Kamloops in the Valley final.

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The Vernon Panthers went 2-0 to earn a berth in the Okanagan Valley Senior AA Girls Basketball Championship final Saturday at George Elliot Secondary in Lake Country. The Cats opened with a 78-18 stuffing of the Valleyview Vikings of Ashtyn McKenzie Kamloops Thursday, followed by a 62- 39

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Brett Hawrys had the Midas touch for the North Okanagan Knights Friday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre. The Armstrong native scored twice and assisted on the other goal as the Knights brushed back the Kamloops Storm 3-1 in Game 1 of their Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff opener in front of nearly 300 fans. Game 2 went Saturday in Armstrong, with Games 3 and 4 set for Brett Hawrys Monday and Tuesday at McArthur Island Arena in Kamloops. The fourth-seeded Storm struck first Friday night, taking a 1-0 lead to the intermission on a goal by Aaron Markin. “We played extremely hard in the first but weren’t rewarded,” said Knights’ head coach Kris Mallette. “You can be doing everything right and a bounce here or there and you can be capitalized on.” Hawrys pocketed his first goal just over a minute into the second period after he and linemates Morgan Johnston and Mat Lambert created a turnover on the backcheck. Johnston took the Kamloops zone, isolated a d-man and got it to Hawrys in the slot. His second goal was a near carboncopy, only it was Matty Saharchuk taking the puck wide and, after pushing the Storm defence deep, he found Hawrys in the open ice. “Our guys were able to push them to the net to allow that space,” said Mallette, who credited netminder Dustin Nikkel for holding off a surging Kamloops squad in the final period. Earlier in the week, the Knights collected some Doug Birks Divisional hardware, with Mallette earning Top Coach for the second straight year, and Saharchuk pocketing Top Rookie honours.

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t was nice getting a few calls this week asking if I saw the great piece on Larry Kwong by David Davis in Tuesday’s New York Times. Some of you met the wonderful Kwong when he was inducted into the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 at the Schubert Centre. Wrote Davis: “Larry Kwong’s career with the Rangers lasted a New York minute, but his legacy lingers some 65 years after his debut ended in disappointment. Long before Jeremy Lin transfixed the NBA and New York City, Kwong was the first player of Chinese descent to appear in the NHL. He played for the Rangers in one game, for one shift, during the 1947-48 season.” Davis menKevin Mitchell tioned that Kwong (born in 1923, three years before the Rangers came into existence) started his hockey journey in Vernon. “The gold mines drew his father to Canada from China in the 1880s,” wrote Davis. “But he failed to make his fortune and turned to farming, then opened a grocery store, Kwong Hing Lung. He had 15 children with two wives; Larry was the second youngest. Although his surname was Eng, he adopted the name of the store, and the family lived above it. The children pitched in after their father died when Larry was five.” Davis pointed out that they faced other setbacks. Under the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, ChineseCanadians were denied the vote and other basic rights. Larry couldn’t get a job. The local barber wouldn’t cut his hair because he was Chinese. Added Davis: “He found solace, and

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his métier, on the frozen ponds in the woods above Vernon. When the temperature dipped below freezing, his brothers would create a rink by dumping water in the empty lot beside the store. Larry had to beg his mother to buy his first skates; she bought a pair several sizes too big so he could wear them for several winters.” Kwong talked at the Hall of Fame luncheon about playing for the Vernon Midget Hydrophones in the late 1930s. He then played for the Trail Smoke Eaters, who typically provided jobs for the players at the local smelter. Kwong was denied employment there because of his ethnicity, so he worked as a hotel bellhop. These days, Davis wrote, Kwong, wearing prosthetic legs, works out three times a week. “He meets Rotary pals for coffee weekly and has had season tickets to the Calgary Stampeders for 35 years. He said he never misses a home game, even in below-zero weather. He is planning his 90th birthday party for 200 people in June.” Davis quoted longtime hockey journalist Stan Fischler, who said of Kwong, who starred for the New York Rovers: “He was very clever and a good skater. He was like Yvan Cournoyer.” And from Hall of Fame forward Jean Beliveau, who played senior alongside Kwong with the Valleyfield Aces in Quebec: “Larry made his wing men look good because he was a great passer. He was doing what a center man is supposed to do.”

Brownlee making sweet sounds

Chad Brownlee was a stellar defenceman with the Vernon Vipers back in the day. He racked up 14 goals, 42 points and 125 penalty minutes in two seasons (2001-03). He was drafted in the sixth round by the Vancouver Canucks in the ‘03 amateur lottery and played four years of

NCAA with the Mankato State Mavericks with David Backes (St. Louis Blues). After one year of pro hockey with Armstrong’s Aaron Gagnon and the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL, Brownlee turned to music. The 28-year-old Kelowna product released the album Love Me or Leave Me a year ago and it’s now up for Country Album of the Year. In addition to his musical adventures, he also announced a new partnership with the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation, visiting camps throughout Canada and leading music workshops with the campers last summer. It’s not the first awards success for Brownlee since he took the Canadian Country Music Award (CCMA) Rising Star nod in 2011 and was nominated in 2012 for a CCMA Male Artist of the Year. He will appear on the stage opening night of the inaugural Western (Junior A hockey) Canada Cup, April 27 in Nanaimo, a week after going to Regina for the Juno awards.

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Parmalee with 14 points Stewart with 10. The Lakers faced the Fulton Maroons Saturday morning, the winner earning a chance to play for a berth to provincials later that night. At the Senior AA boys championships in Kelowna, Fulton overcame a disappointing opening-day loss to ground the Panthers 91-53 Friday night. Tye Kitzman sizzled for 29 points for the Maroons, who got 14 points from Austin Richardson and six from big Tanner Bishop.

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The Vernon Vipers came agonizingly close to propelling themselves back into B.C. Hockey League playoff contention Friday night at the Shaw Centre. Standing in their way was netminder Adam Clark, who recorded a 28-save, firststar performance as the host Salmon Arm SilverBacks hung on for a 3-2 win in front of 1,500 fans. It is the third time in seven regular-season matchups that the towering tender from Sherwood Park, Alta. has come away with a game star. “Clark was real good again,” said Vipers’ head coach Jason Williamson. “We had lots of chances but he made some big stops on 2-on-1s. “We had our chances late,

some good chances in tight with the goalie pulled, but he found a way to stop us.” Vernon (17-24-1-8) is seven points back of the fourth-place SilverBacks (22-23-2-4) for the final Interior Division playoff spot. The Gorillas are on the road for their five remaining regular-season tilts. The Vipers, who have a game in hand, hosted the Langley Rivermen (21-23-1-5) Saturday night at Wesbild Centre. They are in West Kelowna on Tuesday for a date with the 24-13-39 Warriors at Royal LePage Place. Mitch McAllister (3rd goal) walked out from the corner to beat Clark for the opening goal late in the first period. D-man Ryan Renz pinched at the point to keep the play alive.

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After jumping out to a first quarter lead, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack were outscored in the final quarter and lost the opener of their best-of-three Canada West women’s basketball quarterfinal. The WolfPack fell to the No. 5 ranked Calgary Dinos 71-58 Friday night at the Jack Simpson Gym in Calgary. “Tonight really came down to their three point shooting and our inability to shoot free throws,” said WolfPack head coach Scott Reeves. “We had a dry spell in the second quarter but they had one in the third. Rebounds and turnovers were the same for both teams.”

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Finnian O’Keefe scored four times as the Sub City Donair Devils dusted off the Bannister GM Flames 6-1 in Okanagan North Pee Wee Super Hockey League playoff action Friday at Wesbild Centre. Brayden Beacom bagged the other two goals for the second-place Devils, who led 4-0 after one period. Abbey Magnus and Jordan Butler played aggressive two-way games and picked up one assist apiece for the Devils. Nick Mitchell replied for the fourthplace Flames late in the third period. Callum Leong drew the assist. In other Pee Wee play at Wesbild, the first-place Winfield #1 Bruins bounced the Butcher Boys Titans 7-2. Landen Harison scored the first goal of the game for the Titans at 15:32. Winfield’s Owen Spanner replied a minute later to tie the game and Spencer Gulevich, who had the hat-trick, put the Bruins ahead three minutes later. Chris Aldrich banged in a Tyson

Sampert rebound for the Titans, making it 2-2 early in the second period. The fifth-place Five Star Award Bantam Bulldogs surprised the regular-season Bantam Super League champion Interior Savings Flyers with a 3-3 tie Friday night at Wesbild. Mac Gourdine supplied two snipes for the Dawgs, while Brennan Seltzer kept driving hard to the net and banged in the equalizer from a tape-to- tape pass from Tyler Semeniuk (2A). Rhys Larsen and Colton Annis were on fire between the pipes for the Dawgs (7-11). Both teams forechecked with intensity in the back-and-forth thriller. Seth Blundell and Ryan Jakes each pocketed assists for the Dawgs. Coaches Steve Seltzer and Joe Gourdine praised the Dawgs for a great effort and hard work. “The kids couldn’t have played any better; they did exactly what we asked them to and it was great to watch them play the full 60 minutes as a team,” said Seltzer.

Goals for the 15-1-2 Flyers came from Adam Roemer (2) and Brendan Horsfield. In Atom playoff games Friday at Priest Valley Arena, the Lakeside Accuprint Thunder clipped Denny’s Rockets 3-2 and the Vernon Mighty Ducks stuffed Winfield 7-1. The Vernon Coca-Cola Vipers opened a Midget Tier 2 tournament in Tri-Cities with a 4-0 win against South Delta Friday night. Scoring for Vernon were Hayden Chase with the first and fourth goals, both unassisted, Scott Latwat, on the powerplay following a nice goal-mouth pass from Jeff Bochon, and Jack Pawsey, also unassisted when he stripped the puck from the defender and smacked it home for the third goal. Liam McOnie got the shutout. Meanwhile, the Vernon Sladen Moore Lakers entertain the Kamloops Mystix in Game 3 of their best-of-three Bantam A Female series today (12:15 p.m.) at Civic Arena.

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Sports Bowling lincoln lanes bowlers-of-the-week Club 55 Ladies: Marlene Derksen – bowled a 680 triple to go 233 over her 149 average. Club 55 Men’s: John Borg – bowled a 483 triple to go 156 over his 109 average. Ladies: Carol Brost – bowled a 713 triple to go 182 over her 177 average. Men’s: Steve Miller – bowled an 686 triple to go 185 over his 167 average. high games/triPles: Joan Graham 100 POA; Shirley Little 100 POA; Marlene Derksen 313; George Smith 100 POA; Don Hurst 380, 100 POA, 7 strikes in a row; Dan Deboer 353, 100 POA; Matt Eisenhauer 305, 334, 343, 864, 100 POA; Bill Dennis 375, 100 POA; Len Egely 319; Drew Soroka 333; Diane Carroll 100 POA; Barry Koenig 300, 309, 325; Tom Stecyk 100 POA; Bill Blair 308, 100 POA; Bill Murdoch 100 POA; Herb Rideout 326, 100 POA; Wayne Schultz 361, 100 POA; Royce Hull 321, 100 POA; Tyra Hoggard 356, 810, 100 POA; Jordan Summerfelt 100 POA; Stan Smith 100 POA; Rosella Harrad 100 POA; Lorraine Neufeld 100 POA; Darold Zukowsky 301; Tom Zec 309, 100 POA. high averages: adult Ladies Yvonne Walker 248 Men Matt Eisenhauer 260 club 55 Ladies Irene Walker 214 Men Don Hurst 224 Pee wee Girls Kloe Schmidt 117 Boys Ryan Vest 119 Reece Chisholm bantam Girls Vida Rivet 122 Boys Aidan Buckley 170 Junior Girls Megan Teagle 182 Boys Tyler Droder 184 senior Girls Kaitlyn Milsted 224 Boys Tyce Koenig 249

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Meredith Levorson cracked a pair of Vernon Kokanee Swim Club records as she and eight members competed at the Western Canadian Championships in Saskatoon. Levorson, 13, competing in the Under 15 Girls division, ranked 29th in the 50-metre backstroke, finishing in 31.75 seconds for the first club record. The second came when she clocked a 1:07.12 in the 100 backstroke for 23rd place. She also finished 20th in the 200 freestyle sunshine honda in 2:08.77 seconds and 18th in the 200 back in senior men’s league a division 2:20.98. team w l T Pts In other U15 Girls racing, Kaia Phillips took Seebach 15 3 0 30 Skrenek 14 4 0 28 20th in the 1,500 free (18:16.40), achieving her Ichton 11 7 0 22 first age-group national time standard. Kerr 11 7 0 22 Kiah Lee was 37th in the 50 breaststroke Lee 10 7 0 20 Donaldson 9 8 0 18 (36.14), 33rd in the 100 breast (1:18.38) and 35th Burns 9 9 0 18 in the 200 IM (2:33.79). Heuman 9 9 0 18 In the U16 Boys class, Samuel Grenier secured b division Cook 9 8 1 19 17th place in the 400 free (4:14.60), 25th in the Miller 9 9 0 18 800 free (8:47.56) and 24th in the 1,500 free Lyons 8 10 0 16 (17:03.90). Witter 8 10 0 16 Kimura 7 10 1 15 Joshua Phillips reached A final in the 400 IM, Munk 7 11 0 14 placing 10th overall in 4:43.16. He was also 27th Cummings 5 13 0 10 Morazain 1 17 0 2 in the 800 free (8:51.07) and 15th in the 1,500 free (16:42.27). Florian Terpstra was 10th in the 200 butterboston Pizza 3-on-3 Pond hockey league fly (2:14.40), 14th in team w l sol Pts

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Vernon Square Liquor Store Screamin’ Eagles 17 2 0 34 Pinnacle Pellet 15 4 0 30 Willms Electric Whalers 15 3 1 31 Extreme Pita Puckers 8 11 0 16 Vernon Battery 8 11 0 16 Rice Box Rockets 6 13 0 12 Dinoflex 4 15 0 8 Karbeck Contracting 3 15 1 7 weekly scores February 18 Game 1 Willms Whalers 16 – Erik Locke 5+3, Geoff Straight 4+4, Nigel Barker 4+4, Nolan Clark 2+1; Goalie: Rodger Sewell Karbeck 7 – Brett Williams 3+1, Chris Kardelis, Devon Tysen, Blaine McNaueal, Jason Ansell; Goalie: Preston McNaueal February 19 Game 1 Screamin’ Eagles 16 – Brad Wick 4+3, Dave Brown 4, Tim Proctor 3+2, Landon Neary 3, Damon Johnson 1+4, Nic Freemont; Goalie: Tory Cerney Pinnacle 10 – Justin Horochuk 5+2, Tyler Usselman 2+3, Dan Novakowski 2, Laird Fawcett; Goalie: Travis Rypkema Game 2 Pita Puckers 8 – Russell Hickman 4+1, Sean McConkey 1+2, Kunal Chander, Jarred Sochan; Goalie: Tyler Yawney Rice Box Rockets 6 – Thomas Yano 5, Hao Lieu; Goalie: Darren Van Hoof Game 3 Vernon Battery 18 – Justin Mitchell 4+1, Andrew Hunsberger 4, Braydon Sophonow 3+4, Brad Jones 3+2, Malcolm McPhee 5A; Goalie: Clay Coles Dinoflex 12 – Russ Parr 3, Mark Francis 2+3, Donnie McNeil 2+1, Darren Battersby 2+1, Shane Cox 2, Zenna Defoor; Goalie; Scott Simpson

the 200 breast (2:27.63) and 15th in the 400 IM (4:44.21). In Over 17 Boys action, Taylor Dalke, 20, claimed sixth in the 1,500 free (16:23.25), ninth in the 800 free (8:27.69), 15th in the 400 free (4:06.58) and 200 fly (2:09.07), and he reached the A final in the 400 IM, finishing ninth in 4:36.37. Wouter Terpstra, 19, earned 13th in the 400 IM (4:36.53), 200 back (2:13.16) and 200 IM (2:10.78). Overall the Kokanee reached five A finals and eight B finals. The Vernon club will be competing in the B.C. AAA Championships, which start Thursday in Victoria. Meanwhile, former Kokanee Savannah King defended her 400-metre freestyle title at the CIS championships Friday in Calgary. King, now with the UBC Thunderbirds, finished the event in four minutes, 9.24 seconds. She joined UBC’s Brittney Harley, Tera Van Beilen and Heather MacLean to defeat the Dinos in the women’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay. King, a national team member team since 2006, and two-time Olympian, clocked a 1:59.54 to finish third in the 200 free Thursday. Vernon’s Joe Byram, another former Kokanee, helped the Alberta Golden Bears bank bronze in the men’s 200 freestyle relay, teaming up with Hunter Balch, Joshua Au and Robert MacKinnon to finish in 7:19.58.

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Alex Gillies, with his team-leading 19th goal, earned the equalizer with 2:05 to go before the intermission. After a scoreless second period, Gillies set up fellow Vernon product Harlan Orr to give the ‘Backs an early third-period lead on the powerplay. Ryan Scwalbe beat Danny Todosychuk (33 saves) for the winner less than a minute later. “It was a big game for both teams,” said Williamson. “A couple breakdowns end up in our net. After that, we didn’t give them anything.” D-man Jason Bird (2nd) pulled Vernon within one midway through

the period as the Vipers crashed Clark’s doorstep. Williamson noted the solid Vernon fan support in enemy territory. “Even at the end of the game, the fans were cheering,” he said. “I’ve got to give them credit for sticking behind us.” SNAKE BITES: SilverBacks captain Brandon Mistal reached the 200game milestone Friday night. He has split four Junior A seasons between the ‘Backs and Cowichan Valley... Ex-Viper Adam Tambellini pocketed four goals for the Surrey Eagles as they iced the host Powell River Kings 5-4 in OT Friday night.

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laCrosse - North Okanagan Minor Lacrosse Association Minor Lacrosse registration is on now. Register on line at Legendslax.ca or at Source for Sports, The Sports Store and Diana’s Monograming in Armstrong. Evaluations will be Tuesday for Bantams and Pee Wees, and Thursday for Midgets and Novice, at Hassen Memorial Arena. slo-pitCH - The Vernon Co-Ed Slo-Pitch League’s AGM goes Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. @ the Village Green Hotel. Spring league deposits due at the meeting. Email exec_vcsp@live.com.

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Ben Morin (left), grandson of Ernie Kowal, presents the Ernie Kowal Memorial Best Coach Award to Geoff Sanderson of Calgary’s Springbank Whalers at the 42nd Coca-Cola Pee Wee Invitational Hockey Tournament banquet at the Best Western Vernon Lodge.

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Community support is alive and well in Armstrong. A one-night fundraiser to help the Tucker family, proprietors of Tucker’s Restaurant, raised $6,522.45. Wayne and Jenn Tucker are having to close their restaurant sporadically as they care for their eightmonth-old daughter Emma, who suffers from Canavan Disease, an inherited disorder that causes progressive degenerative damage to nerve cells in the brain. It’s a disease for which there is no cure. The Tuckers have to go with their daughter to Children’s Hospital in Vancouver to find out how far the disease has progressed and for possible treatments. The money was raised through door ticket sales, silent auction, bucket draws and general donations at the event staged at the Branding Iron Pub. “It is truly an honour and a privilege to live in such a caring and giving community,” said Iya Taylor, who helped organize the event. “The success of the fundraiser exceeded all my expectaions. Thanks to all who came out and to all those who donated

items and services.” The official hosts for the event was the Dan Engelland Blues

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YOU AND THE LAW MAXIMUM MONEY FOR “PAIN AND SUFFERING” FROM ACCIDENT By Janice Mucalov, LL.B. She was hit in three separate accidents. And – in probably the largest similar court award ever made in Canada – a Vancouver jury initially gave her over $12 million. Part of that was $6.5 million for “non-pecuniary compensation” (legal short-hand for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life). Too much money? You’re right if you agree.

The trial judge determined this figure to be roughly $327,000. Adjusted for inflation, this is the equivalent of the $100,000 maximum amount for pain and suffering fixed by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1978. The defendants appealed what they viewed as a still-excessive court award totalling over $6 million, and asked for a new trial.

In the attention-grabbing case, the BC Court of Appeal revisited when the maximum judgment can be awarded for pain and suffering.

The BC Court of Appeal agreed there should be a new trial for several reasons. One reason related to the amount for pain and suffering. The appeal court pointed out that the maximum award of some $327,000 is only for cases of “truly catastrophic injury,” which the plaintiff Joan admittedly hadn’t endured.

The plaintiff (let’s call her “Joan”) was hurt in three different accidents over a 15-month period, where she was not at fault. She suffered soft tissue injuries to her neck and, after the accidents, experienced continual upper body pain and depression and was unable to function effectively in the business she and her husband owned.

When the Supreme Court of Canada fixed this cap in 1978, it dealt with three very serious injury cases – a 17-year old with a neck injury resulting in loss of use of all limbs, a 21-year old quadriplegic and a four-year old with serious brain damage and Before the car accidents, Joan debilitating physical injuries. The had been injured in an accident court there, noting that no money at the PNE, which caused a mild can provide true compensation, concussion, and she later had explained that the pain and surgery after a disc herniation was Thomas D.A. suffering award is meant to found. This raised the question Fletcher Q.C. help make the victim’s life more of how much of her situation was endurable (rather than express due to the car accidents rather sympathy). Also, a cap would than her pre-existing condition. help prevent runaway insurance premiums in But she testified that she felt her condition Canada. If awards were too high, reasoned was improving before the car accidents the court, no one but the very rich could (and compensation can still be given if a own a car and pay the huge premiums that subsequent accident aggravates a pre-existing insurance companies would have to charge to condition). pay out on claims. At trial, the judge told the Vancouver jury that Canada has an upper limit or cap on the compensation that can be given for pain and suffering. Asked by the judge if they meant to award that top amount, the jury said yes and cut this part of its award to the maximum allowed.

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Of course, an innocent victim hurt in a car accident may be entitled to other types of compensation too, e.g., for medical expenses, income loss, future care and lost earning capacity. If you have the misfortune of being injured, consult a lawyer who can help you with recovering the fair compensation that may be your due. This column has been written with the assistance of Allan • Francis • Pringle LLP. The column provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact Thomas Fletcher of Allan • Francis • Pringle LLP for legal advice concerning your particular case.

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Sue Beaudry of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation (centre) accepts a cheque for $5,499 from Vernon Shoppers Drug Mart representatives Alison Cerney (from left), Colin Scott, Trent Appell, Kevin Lindsay and Karen Baines. The money was raised through donations and through Shoppers’ national Tree of Life campaign that raises money for women’s health.

Forest tenures spark controversy TOM FLETCHER Black Press

The B.C. government has introduced amendments to allow the conversion of volume-based forest cutting permits to area-based tenures, a

move that some have described as a move toward privatization of Crown forests. Forests Minister Steve Thomson said the government intends to proceed carefully with converting existing cutting permits, which set a maximum amount of timber that can be removed from a licence area each year. Consultation with communities and First Nations in the forest areas would be extensively consulted first, Thomson said Wednesday. The change is designed to make forest licences more like existing tree farm licences or community forests, which

“I think that is a misrepresentation of what goes on.” — Jason Fisher

give licence-holders an incentive to invest more than the legal minimum in replanting and silviculture to increase forest productivity over the long term. Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson has warned that the move could lead to public forests coming under the control of large forest companies. Jason Fisher, vicepresident of Dunkley Lumber, rejects the privatization argu-

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ment. His company bought a volumebased tenure at Fort St. James in 2009 when it took over Stewart Lake Lumber, and also holds an area-based tree farm licence at Hixon between Prince George and Quesnel. “I think that is a misrepresentation of what goes on,” Fisher said Wednesday. “We have numerous recreation areas, lakes where people go fishing, roads that people use to access their favourite hunting sites, berry picking site or mushroom harvesting. All that takes place in the area of the Hixon tree farm licence.” NDP forest critic Norm McDonald said the timber supply committee that toured the province last year to study the state of B.C. forests in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic supported the use of area-based tenures. But the ministry didn’t have studies to show area-based tenures are a better way to go, although most foresters believe it is better.

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All Saints Nursery School will be taking registration for September 2013 on the following dates: Monday, March 4th, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:45) for children currently registered and returning. Tuesday, March 5th, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:45) for siblings of children currently or previously registered. Wednesday, March 6th, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:45) for all new registrants. *Children must be 3 yrs old on or

before Dec. 31, 2013.

Please bring your child’s BC Care Card #, a photocopy or his/her immunization record and post dated cheques. (Please note that if you pre-fill a registration form you need only to bring post dated cheques.)

Registration fee is $50, payable by cheque or cash. For more info please call 250-503-0787 or check out our new website www.asnsvernon.ca. To receive registration form to fill out and bring email asnspreschool@gmail.com

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from Dean Chapple at H&R Block For the past few years the new provision for qualifying pension income being eligible for division up to 50% between spouses (common law included) resulted in huge savings for our clients. This will continue for the 2012 tax year, giving us the ability to maximize the use of the pension deduction, and also look at the possibility of lowering the tax bracket of the person receiving the pension income. Most of the non-refundable credits for 2012 have increased. The employment tax credit of $1095 still continues to play a role in lowering taxes as does the children’s fitness credit of $500 per child for children enrolled in all types of fitness programs including swimming, soccer, dance, hockey etc. There is also a $500 child arts credit for programs that focus on fine arts, music, performing arts, outdoor wilderness training, learning a language, studying a culture, tutoring, and more. Vernon • #100, 2901 32nd Street • 250-549-3332 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-5 Vernon • Village Green Centre (Beside Starbucks) #119, 4900 27th Street, Vernon • 250-545-4333 Armstrong • #2, 3305 Smith Drive • 250-546-2854 Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9-5

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pring seems to be coming early to the Okanagan as the days are sunny and the temperature climbs. But we all know what a tease spring can be, playing hide and seek with our spirits. I for one enthusiastically welcome her back. Hey! We are finally getting more beds for Vernon Hospital. I was as overjoyed to hear the good news from Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid at her press conference as probably most other people of the North Okanagan. Finally more beds — the finished two top pat black floors to house 60 beds in total. But wait a minute, as we heard more, it comes to light that only 14 more beds are being added, with the rest shuffled around from the old wings to make up the 60 beds designated. I guess I am tired of double talk, flim flam and media events about nothing and the assumption that the public is dumb enough to think things are grand just because politicians tell us they are. In truth the number of beds with the opening of the two floors will bring the total number of beds to 162 for the whole hospital from a now funded 148, a number grossly inaccurate as the

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number of daily patients ranges from a low of 170 to 180 with a not uncommon number of 193 patients. This supposedly good news is especially irritating as the province expects $7.6 million of the total to come from the community through our Regional Hospital District and the VJH Foundation. That is us folks, either through donations or taxes. Fourteen beds are better than nothing but I would have felt better if the announcement apologized for the limited number of beds provided and explained the economic restrictions that had to be considered. In other words the truth for a change, how refreshing that would be. Here’s a chance to really say thank you to one of the many kind souls who offer their time and energy to seniors or others by getting out there and removing snow from walks and roads, preventing falls on ice or snow. If you know of someone who has done this you can nominate them to be part of the Snow Buddies contest. Seniors Information and Resource Bureau (SIRB) is hosting this draw that can make your Snow Buddy eligible to win one of five $100 cash prizes from the City of Vernon to acknowledge the contribution volunteers make to our community. Just drop them a line giving the person’s name and address and explaining why you would like to nominate this person as a Snow Buddy. This automatically makes them eligible for the draw. Send

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your nominations for a Snow Buddy to: email: sirb@socialplanning.ca or mail it or drop it off at the SIRB office at People Place, #5, 3402-27th Ave., Vernon, B.C., V1T 1S1. For more information, call 250545-8572. We are all more aware of our health and try to exercise and to eat in a healthier style. The following comes from the Nutrition Action Health letter 2012 and suggests eight super foods for a better diet: 1. Sweet potatoes — these are nutritional all stars 2. Mangoes — about one cup supplies 3/4 of a day’s Vitamin C 3. Zero per cent plain Greek yogurt — this yogurt has fewer carbs and twice the protein of ordinary yogurt and (about 18 grams in a 175 gram serving) 4. Broccoli — lots of Vitamin C, carotenoids, and foliate 5. Wild salmon — has omega-3 fats and can help reduce the risk of heart attacks 6. Crisp breads — whole-grain rye crackers are loaded with fiber and often fat-free 7. Watermelon — a standard serving has 40 per cent of a day’s Vitamin C 8. Butternut squash — has Vitamins A and C and fiber If you have any questions or comments you can reach me at 250-542-7928 or e-mail: blackmail1@telus.net.

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NDP dismiss seniors advocate creation

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The B.C. government’s proposal to create a new seniors’ advocate office is being criticized as a preelection gesture to create a position that won’t have the authority to hold government accountable on problems faced by seniors. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid tabled leg-

islation last week to create the new position. Katrine Conroy, NDP critic for seniors, said it has been six years since the opposition first called for a new seniors’ watchdog. Conroy said she is disappointed that the proposed office not only has no set budget, it is not intended to investigate individual cases. “We won’t see it before the May 14 election,” Conroy predicted.

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Fionna Penner (above) peeks over the windshield of her cardboard box while Chole Bicknell (below) shows off her flower power design during the All Saints Nursery School Drive-In, celebrating friendship and family. The school will also be holding a registration night for new registrants March 6 at 7 p.m.

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KGH celebrates heart surgery milestone ALISTAIR WATERS

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A specialized new cardiac care centre is still more than two years away from opening at Kelowna General Hospital but that hasn’t stopped doctors and nurses there from reaching a milestone in open heart surgeries. On Wednesday, the car-

diac surgery team at KGH performed its the 100th open heart surgery. Doctors Guy Fradet, Calvin Wan and Ahmad Poostizadeh have been performing cardiac surgeries since early December 2012 at a rate of about two per day. “We’ve done procedures on patients from Trail to

Peachland, from Kamloops, the Shuswap and Vernon and even Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake,” said Fradet, medical director of the Interior Health Cardiac Surgery Program. “This is an Interior-wide program that is bringing a very patient- and family-centred approach to cardiac care, prevention and

health promotion.” The surgeries are taking place in two renovated operating rooms at the hospital while the $367 million Interior Heart and Surgical Centre is being built. The centre is scheduled to open in mid 2015. About 600 cardiac surgeries per year are expected to be

The Corporation of the

City of Vernon 2013 Official Community Plan Review The City of Vernon is reviewing the Official Community Plan (OCP). The OCP is Vernon’s guide for growth and development, and represents the community’s vision of how our city will be in the future. This review is seeking to make the plan more effective in achieving the community’s vision. You can get involved in helping determine the future of Vernon. Please visit www.vernon.ca/talkocp to learn more about the process. Throughout the next few months, there will be opportunities to provide input into the OCP. Each session will include additional detailed information on specific topics for discussion and feedback. Check with www.vernon.ca/talkocp for more updates. Energy, Environment, Youth and Age Friendly Communities Saturday, February 23 Harwood Elementary School, 4320 20 Street Noon - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28 Bean to Cup, 3903 27 Street 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Land Use and Heritage Conservation Thursday, March 21 Village Green Mall, 4900 27 Street 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 23 Schubert Centre, 3505 30 Avenue Noon - 4:00 p.m. Transportation, Infrastructure, Community Amenities and Agriculture Saturday, April 20 Vernon Recreation Centre, 3310 37 Avenue Noon - 4:00 p.m. Draft Land Use Plan, Sustainability and Regional Context Thursday, May 9 Alexis Park Elementary School, 4205 35 Street 2:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11 Fulton Secondary School, 2301 Fulton Road Noon - 4:00 p.m. In addition to these sessions, an online survey is also available at www.vernon.ca/talkocp to share your ideas for what you want to see in your community. If you are interested in having staff visit your neighbourhood or organization to discuss the OCP review, or for more information, please contact: Rob Miles, Long Range Planner • 250-550-7830 • rmiles@vernon.ca

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Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 1:30 pm

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Monday, Public Hearing Bylaw #5405 Council Chambers Patti Bridal Feb. 25, 2013 4602 - 20th Street Corporate Officer 5:30 pm Rezone R5 to RH1 3400 - 30 Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5E6 • 250-545-1361 • e-mail: admin@vernon.ca Agendas for Council Meetings are posted on the Internet at www.vernon.ca/index.php/council/meetings

performed at KGH once the new centre is up and running, ensuring patients do not have to travel as far as they used to to receive care. Four years ago, Kelowna General became the first hospital outside the Lower Mainland and Victoria to perform percutaneous coronary interventions, or angio-

plasties. Since that program started in November 2009, more than 3,000 procedures have been performed. Cardiac surgery was previously only performed at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, and St. Paul’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital.

Street Sweeping and Flushing The following will provide some basic information on how the roads are cleaned by the City of Vernon during the spring. City street sweeping and flushing is provided by Municipal employees, and equipment supplemented with rented private sector equipment and operators in all areas of the City. Spring Street Sweeping - Priorities Typically Spring Street sweeping commences late February but is weather dependant. Sweeping cannot commence until road snow and ice has melted. It is also important that temperatures stay above freezing since water is used for the sweeping and flushing operation to minimize dust. Once these conditions are met, the City aggressively initiates its spring sweeping and flushing program. The City street sweepers as well as a number of private sector sweepers are dispatched to sweep all areas of the City of Vernon as quickly as possible. During spring sweeping, the City has equipment operating around the clock, seven days a week. Street sweeping priorities are based on the volumes of vehicle traffic on roadways where winter road sand may generate excessive dust. The downtown core, and main streets, including 32 Street and Hwy # 6 are completed first. The remaining residential areas are completed as soon as the road edges are clear of snow (lower areas of the city are completed first). Spring Street Sweeping – How it’s done The City of Vernon’s fleet includes two street sweepers and four contract street sweepers. The street sweeper is a mechanical pickup broom-type machine that uses two gutter brooms to direct the sweeping material into the path of the rear broom which sweeps the debris into the hopper. The machine sprays a fine mist of water ahead of the broom to suppress dust as it sweeps. In an effort to increase efficiency, street sweepers will be unloading debris directly into dump trucks as shown in the picture to the right. Traffic will be delayed for short periods (approximately 3 minutes) during this process. The City appreciates driver patience while this process takes place. The City of Vernon fleet includes a 3000 Gallon Tanker/ Street flusher used to wash all the fine dust material that remains on the road surface after the Mechanical street sweepers have finished removing winter road sand. The Street Flusher utilizes high pressure water spray nozzles to sweep the road surface to produce a clean roadway. The debris flows into catch basins which are cleaned annually following the spring sweeping. Spring Sweeping – What City of Vernon residents can do to help Property owners are encouraged to sweep all debris and sand from sidewalk bordering their property onto the road prior to roads being swept by the street sweeper. One of the main obstacles for equipment operators is parked vehicles and recreational vehicles. Once the street sweeping program starts, removing your vehicles from your street, cul-de-sac, or alley until the roads are swept and washed will allow the operators to do a much better job and avoid having annoying missed spots in your neighborhood. Street sweeping and flushing occurs day and night so please watch for the signs and keep the roadways clear! If you have any questions regarding the Spring Sweeping Program or other City operational issues please contact us at 250-549-6757.

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Auctioneer Kevin Rothwell of Rothwell Auction and Entertainment (above), along with assistant Darlene Breen, takes bids on items in lockers at the Storit Place Thursday in Vernon. The event, based on the TV show, Storage Wars, helped raise money for the Upper Room Mission. Among the potential bidders were Louise and Doug Head (left).

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So we’ve managed to bypass the fast food joint and have instead purchased foods that are processed and ready to cook up when we get home from work or are rushing to the many activities our kids are involved in. But are they really healthy? All you have to do is read the labels to realize they are full of additives used extensively by the food industry to protect food from microorganisms, oxidation, and as antioxidants to prolong the original colour of some foods so they’ll appear more attractive and fresher. One common additive is hydrolyzed vegetable protein, a common additive flavour enhancer used in processed foods. HVP is produced by boiling foods such as soy, corn, or wheat in hydrochloric acid and then neutralizing the solution with sodium hydroxide. Sound delicious? The acid breaks down the protein in vegetables into their component amino acids, one of which is MSG — not good for us! You could also find a wide variety of sulphites (food preservatives) listed, with many of these salts formed from sulfurous acid. Yuck. I also found something called propylene glycol listed on an ice cream (frozen dessert) container. It’s a component in newer automotive antifreezes and de-icers used at airports; apparently it helps keep the ice cream frozen at a certain consistency. Food dyes like tartrazine, a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye, and red dyes FD&C and carmine (made from squashed cochineal beetles) are just a few of the hundreds of additives to be aware of. The healthiest way to eat is to prepare from scratch or if you can, get Grandma to cook for you. Cooking basic fresh foods doesn’t necessarily take a lot of time and our family’s health is worth the effort. If you want something different from a piece of meat, spud, and veggies, try the ideas below. Pasta With Slow-Cooker Pork Ragù 1 large carrot, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano 3/4 tsp. Kosher salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 - 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes 1-1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder or butt, trimmed and cut in half 3/4 pound fettuccine, or pasta of choice Grated Parmesan, for serving In a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker, com-

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Gluten-free pasta with chicken and vegetables is not only tasty but easy to whip up on a busy week night. bine the carrot, onion, garlic, tomato paste, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add the tomatoes (and their juices); add the pork and turn to coat. Cover and cook until the pork is very tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Twenty minutes before serving, cook the fettuccine according to the package directions; drain and return it to the pot. Meanwhile, using 2 forks, shred the pork and mix it into the cooking liquid. Toss pasta with the ragù and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Gluten-free Pasta with Chicken and Vegetables 1 (16 oz.) package dried gluten free pasta 5 tbsp. olive oil, divided 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes Garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 bunch slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces or use broccoli, or 1-1/2 cups mixed vegetables of choice 1/4 cup butter, melted (I substituted 3 tbsp. olive oil)

1 cup Parmesan cheese Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, keep hot and set aside. Warm 3 tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken, and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to paper towels. Add remaining olive oil to skillet, add onion and cook for 3 minutes; add garlic and cook 2 minutes. Pour chicken broth into the skillet. Then stir in asparagus or other vegetables, salt, and pepper. Cover, and steam until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add butter. Chop chicken and return chicken to the skillet, and warm through. Place pasta in large mixing bowl. Add parmesan cheese, then hot chicken mixture; mix well to distribute all ingredients, and melt cheese. Stir chicken mixture into pasta, and mix well. Ham and Broccoli Quiche 1/2 pkg. (425 g) Refrigerated Pillsbury* Pie Crusts (1 crust) 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 4 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup milk

1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 tsp. thyme 1/8 tsp. pepper 1/2 cup cubed cooked ham 1 pkg (227 g) Swiss or Gouda cheese, grated (2 cups) 2 cups Green Giant* Frozen Cut Broccoli, thawed, well-drained Adjust oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 425 F. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for One Crust Filled Pie using a 9-inch pie plate or quiche pan (refrigerate remaining crust for later use or make two and freeze one for later). Brush pie crust with Dijon mustard. In large bowl, combine eggs, milk, dry mustard, thyme and pepper; set aside. Layer ham, 1 1/2 cups cheese and broccoli in pie crust-lined pan. Pour egg mixture over top. Bake at 425 F for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Reduce heat to 375 F and bake for an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Good for brunch or dinner, just add a salad. Skillet Gnocchi with Chard and White Beans 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 16-oz. package shelf-stable gnocchi 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup water 6 cups chopped chard leaves, (about 1 small bunch) or spinach 1-15-ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings 1-15-ounce can white beans, rinsed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add gnocchi and cook, stirring often, until plumped and starting to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add the remaining 1 tsp. oil and onion to the pan and cook, stirring, over medium heat, for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and water. Cover and cook until the onion is soft, 4 to 6 minutes. Add chard (or spinach) and cook, stirring, until starting to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, beans and pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir in the gnocchi and sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover and cook until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling, about 3 minutes. Tip: Look for shelf-stable gnocchi near other pasta in the Italian section of most supermarkets.

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Minhyeok Kang, a Grade 7 student at Vernon Christian School, has a little fun in preparation for the school’s showcase taking place Wednesday.

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School children will retain in their long-term memory who their teachers were as people. At Vernon Christian School their memories will also include their teachers’ prayers, support and encouragement for them. Vernon Christian School is hosting an evening showcase to highlight the staff, programs and the overall value of an education at their school. The school has a 35-year history of teaching the British Columbia curriculum from a Christian perspective, challenging students academically, supporting parents’ desires to plant and nurture God’s word in the hearts and minds of their children and creating opportunities for our young people to develop high standards for personal accountability. “We’d really love for our students to experience a great response to the showcase evening — the students’ smiles alone are enough to make it worthwhile,” said Corinne Remple, communications and marketing coordinator for VCS. “A number of them are preparing special presentations and it would really be a great source of encouragement for them to be able to share their work.” The VCS showcase has been designed for those who want to meet the teachers, get into the classrooms, have a good look around and have specific questions answered. On the night of the showcase, both campuses will feature displays, refreshments made by a local chef, and as well the staff, students and board will be on hand to meet and greet. “And a special invite for those who have long completed ‘active parenting’ yet value Christian education as an option for today’s families,” said

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Kindergarten student Sophia Bartel is all smiles as her school prepares for the showcase. Remple. “These special members of our community are being encouraged to take the time to attend, as our students and staff are looking forward to meeting and showing them what makes VCS such a great place and an essential part of the North Okanagan.” If you have been wondering why you should choose VCS for your children, plan on attending the VCS Showcase on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information you can go the website at www.vcs.ca or call 250-545-7345.

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february 24 VERNON RADIO CONTROL AEROMODELLERS SOCIETY Annual show at Village Green Centre, all day, Feb. 24. ROYAL CDN. LEGION 189 LADIES AUXILIARY Cribbage tournament on last Sunday of each month. Get your name on the list by phoning the Legion after 3 p.m. Registration is at 9 a.m. Games begin at 10 a.m. sharp. Cost is $26 per team and lunch included. THE INTERFAITH CONNECTING PROJECT Holding first Interfaith Cafe of the year Feb. 24 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Sikh Temple, 3800 Commonage Crescent. East Indian lunch, prepared by Temple members, will be served. Following lunch, there will be a guided dialogue on different faiths of the world. There is no charge for this event. All are welcome to take part in an afternoon of friendship and conversation. Info. contact 250-542-4177 or vdiss.interfaith@gmail.com. VERNON COLLECTORS CLUB MEETS Last Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. STAR COUNTRY SQUARES Feb. 24, new venue for 3/4 Dance for Star Country Squares (for new dancers 3/4 way through program) will be Halina Centre, 3310-37th Ave. (entrance off 35th Ave. adjacent to Winter Carnival office. Doors open at 1 p.m. with New2U clothing sale (for new dancers), dance 2 to 4:30 p.m. with refreshments at 3 p.m. There will be a panel of callers. Come out and enjoy a fun afternoon with dancers from Penticton, Westbank, Kelowna, Vernon, Enderby, Salmon Arm and Blind Bay. KAIROS If you are interested in working on social justice issues and environmental concerns, please join the KAIROS monthly meeting Feb. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at All Saints Church, Vernon. We explore questions of the situation in Israel/Palestine, indigenous rights, the upcoming Truth and Reconciliation national event in B.C., climate justice, resource extraction, and our ongoing journey of ecumenical justice-making. Info., www.kairoscanada.org, or contact Karen at 250-308-2094 or katrues@telus.net. DIGGING UP THE PAST: Archaeological Sites, Pelmewash and Others Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m., Creekside Theatre, 10241 Bottom Wood Lake Rd., Lake Country. The Lake Country Museum is pleased to invite you to a public presentation by James Baker, associate professor emeritus of archaeology, UBC Okanagan. Lecture includes recent Pelmewash dig discovered during Hwy. 97 reconstruction. Admission by donation. Door prize. Doors open 1 p.m. Info. 250-766-0111 or visit www.lakecountrymuseum.com. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES MEGA MEAT DRAW The second Sunday and last Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at the hall, 510125th Ave.

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Donovon, National Defence peer support coordinator/director casualty support management. They will provide info. to military members and their families and also RCMP personnel. Excellent opportunity to help people understand the administration and benefits. Please let us know you are coming by calling 250-545-3295 or e-mail legion25@shaw.ca VERNON PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT & AWARENESS GROUP Meets Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at People Place, 3402- 27 Ave. A nurse from We Care Home Health Services will speak on community health services. Everyone welcome. SOLD MEETS Society for Open Learning and Discussion meets Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m., People Place, 3402-27th Ave. Open discussion session, topics to be discussed. SECOND WIND COMMUNITY BAND Our band always welcomes new players so bring your instrument (or rent one) and have fun with us! Practices 7 – 9 p.m. every Monday at Vernon secondary school. We play everything from jazz, Broadway musicals, marches, light rock, classical and even paso doble dance music. Contact our band leader, Toni, at 250-549-2414 . SENIORS’ ACTIVITY CENTRE, ARMSTRONG We’re at 2520 Patterson Ave. Are you 55+ and looking for something to do? Visit the Activity Centre for fun and friendship. Monday to Friday it’s snooker from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Every second and fourth Monday it’s crib and bingo at 1 p.m. Each Wednesday it’s carpet bowling at 1:30 p.m. Dance with bands 1st Monday each month (Oct. – May) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For information call Joy at 250-546-8907 or Nancy at 250-546-8158. FUN TIME AT HALINA SENIORS CENTRE Mondays 1 - 3 p.m., runs every first and third Monday of the month. Come to the first one and plan out the games for the upcoming weeks. A time to have fun and learn. Cost: 50 cents per session. Everyone 50+ welcome! The centre is at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec Centre. For further info., call 250-542-2877. LUMBY HARMONASHEES A CAPELLA CHORUS Singing for fun under the direction of Sylvain Vallee, Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. All ages welcome. Call 547-8819. FREE FENCING LESSONS Okanagan Freestyle Fencing would love to invite anyone aged eight years old and older for a free lesson at the club. Lessons will be taught Monday evenings at Beairsto Elementary 6 to 8 p.m., and Wednesdays 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. at Harwood elementary. No equipment or experience required, but please bring active wear and clean indoor runners. For further questions please contact Matt at 250-306-9253, or please see www.okanaganfreestylefencing.com THE VERNON OLD TIME FIDDLERS CLUB New members welcome to join us at one of our practices twice a month at the Halina Centre, the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. We play at Halina Centre dances, Schubert Centre, Armstrong Seniors Centre, rest homes, farmers’ markets and dinner dances. We welcome new fiddle players. For more information, call Gwen at 778-475-4042, Bill at 250-545-9383 or Mary at 250-545-5831. THERAPEUTIC BREATHING EXERCISES

MONDAY NIGHT VERNON TOASTMASTERS Find your voice, shape your words and your future, become the speaker and leader you want to be. Please join us on our Guest Night Feb. 25 to find out what Toastmasters can do for you. We’re friendly and we make learning fun! We meet every Monday 7:30 DENTAL EXAMS to 9 p.m. at the Schubert … for Dogs Centre, 3505-30th Ave. and Cats Check us out – no obligation to join. Info., Karen % at 250-308-2094 or infomnvt@gmail.com. DENTAL ROYAL CDN. LEGION BR. SERVICES 25 VERNON at 4609-29th St., will host presentation Complimentary Bag of Dental Food with Dental Cleanings from Dept. of Veterans 2700 - 30th Avenue, Vernon (kitty corner Affairs/National Defence to the Court House) Feb. 25 from 6 to 7:30 250-549-0402 p.m. Speakers: Cindy Reed, Dr. Trinity Smith BCID Veterans Affairs www.centralanimalhospital.ca Dr. Carey Keith Canada case manager, Zack

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Presented by Blue Eagle Yoga for people who Tuesdays and Thursdays. suffer from COPD, asthma, emphysema, etc. TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) MEETS Classes provide tools for relief, better quality of Mondays at First Baptist Church, 1406-32nd Ave. life and energy. Classes run Mondays from 1 to Weigh-in from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meeting from 2 p.m. at People Place, by donation only. Info., 7 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Call Joan at 250542-9328 or Judy at 250-545-5491. Melissa at blueeagleyoga@yahoo.ca SCHUBERT CENTRE TAI CHI CLUB For people YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED (YOU) who have already taken beginner tai chi there are Peer support group for youth and young adults classes on Monday and Thursday mornings at with a variety of disabilities at Independent Living 8:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 4 p.m. at the Schubert Vernon, #107, 3204- 27th Ave. (People Place), Centre. All classes are one hour in length. Since Mondays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Open to all youth the doors at Schubert Centre are locked at 4 p.m. ages 16 to 29 who would like to meet other indiit is important to be a little early for the after- viduals with disabilities who have similar interests noon classes. For more information please call and want to share or build your skills about community networking, independent choices, career Catherine Dawson at 250-545-6494. AN EVENING OF YOGA Knox Presbyterian paths, leadership skills, etc., and you would like Church, 3701-32 Ave., Mondays 6-8 p.m. The to have fun and be supported in a safe comfortevening includes a breathing exercise, beginners able environment. Info. contact Crystal Compton yoga (45 mins), meditation with music and veg- at 250-545-9292 or e-mail to crystal@ilvernon.ca BINGO IN ENDERBY Mondays at 6 p.m., Seniors etarian dinner. Everyone welcome. By donation. HALINA SENIORS’ CENTRE 50+ are welcome Complex on George Street at 6 p.m.; 19 games. to come out for a fun game of bridge, 3310-37th CODA MEETS Mondays at noon at Vernon Ave., Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alliance Church. Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Our newly FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES Ladies renovated billiard and shuffleboard room is now Auxiliary meets second and fourth Mondays at 7 open. Enjoy a game Monday through Friday, 9 p.m. All members urged to attend. a.m. to 3 p.m. or Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Canasta is Mondays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chair yoga Can my kitten go Mondays from 1:30 to 3 p.m., floor curling Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 250into heat before they 542-2877 for more information. reach adulthood? NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Monday at 7 p.m., Twisted Sisters meets 3204 Alexis Park Dr. behind Knox Church. (Closed, Cats on average reach puberty women only, topic/discussion meeting, between five to nine months wheelchair access). Our 24-hour helpline is of age and occasionally even at 250-503-3260 or 1-866-918-3574. earlier. Cats tend to come into ROYAL CDN. LEGION BR. 25 VERNON heat in relation to the season of the year. The Where else can you play free pool all day? mating season in cats is determined by length of Come on down Mondays with a member daylight and presence of other cats. Typically in and sharpen your skills. Or become a this region, the mating season runs from March member and take advantage of all we have to September. Cats are long day breeders which to offer! We close at 6 p.m. Mondays,

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thank the community for your support over the years. You have made a difference in our clients’ lives. Info: see http//vwts.ca or call 250-542-1122. VernOn PuBlic arT gallerY Feb. 26, PBS documentary Art:21. This week’s topics include: Loss and Desire. Admission by donation. Gallery is at 3228-31st Ave. Call 250-545-3173, MOsaic MarkeT call FOr VendOrs We are recruiting vendors for our second annual market to commence in the spring. We are located at Westshore Estates Community Park approximately 22 km south of the junction of Westside Road & Hwy 97. Products must be hand-crafted, homebaked or home-grown by yourself and/or a friend. We welcome both fulltime and part-time participants in our Saturday morning markets throughout the summer. For more information please contact Audrey at 250-542-7381. VernOn & disTricT garden cluB MeeTs Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy 6, in Polson Park behind the Science Centre. Speaker will be Jane Emlyn and her topic is “Genetically Modified Food.” We ask members to bring a food item that you made or bought from our local bounty. Visitors are welcome to attend. Please remember to bring your coffee/tea mug. For more information please call 250-549-2189. THe arMsTrOng liOns cluB holds Bingo every Tuesday night. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo at 6:50 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. cOMe sing WiTH Paul MOOre We are looking for new members for spring concerts. We meet Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Essentialist Church, 2001 – 45th Ave. E-mail pdmoore@shaw.ca for info. WOOdcarVers The North Okanagan

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leadership skills. Armstrong Toastmasters meets every Tuesday at Armstrong Spall Chamber of Commerce 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. Visit www.freewebs.com/armstrongtoastmasters/ cOnFidenTial MenTal illness FaMilY suPPOrT grOuP Provides a caring environment for family members of a loved one with a mental illness to share your hopes, fears, experiences and knowledge with other family members supporting a loved one with a mental illness. You are not alone. Meets 7 to 9 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Mental Illness Family Support & Information Centre, room 301, 3402-27th Ave., People Place. Call Dianne at 250260-3233 for more info, Madd MeeTs Mothers Against Drunk Driving meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., at the Best Western Inn, corner of Leckie and Hwy 97 N., Kelowna. Call 769-6235. TuesdaY’s TOgeTHer 55 plus have a program on Tuesdays that gets them together twice a month; the third Tuesday of the month the ladies meet at Saddle Mountain Place (Dogwood Lounge, 1751 Glencaird St.) at 11:30 and car-pool to a designated restaurant for lunch. On the fourth Tuesday of the month the ladies meet at the Dogwood Lounge 1 - 3 p.m. for a social gettogether. Info., call Olena at 250-547-8866. liFe draWing & caPPuccinO In this engaging course students will focus on drawing the human figure, and in particular, will work with the art of portraits. Set in the relaxed atmosphere of a coffee house, course is for everyone from teens to seniors, beginners to advanced artists. Enrolment limited to six students: register early! Wednesdays 3-5 p.m., Feb. 27, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, Caffe Mazzega, Lumby. Cost: $65. Instructor: Robin Le Drew. Contact Monashee Arts Council at 778-4733029 or e-mail at monasheeartscouncil@gmail. com to register.

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Meet the voice of Erin on Animism Acting as a smart, kick-ass character comes naturally to Vernon’s Nicole Fairbrother

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On screen, she plays a spunky red-headed, tech-savvy teenager. In real life, Nicole Fairbrother is a single mother of three, juggling home life with trying to write her latest screenplay and travelling to Vancouver for auditions and voiceover work. However, life for the Vernonbased actor has become a tad more surreal lately. It all started when she was given her most unique role to date, as the voice of Erin on the animated series, Animism: The Gods’ Lake, which airs on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Produced in Vancouver, the series draws on ancient First Nations mythology and follows the adventures of 17-year-old environmental activist Mel Ravensfall, who discovers that her friends’ efforts to save the Gods’ Lake from condo developers are just the smallest-scale skirmish in a much wider war. Fairbrother voices Mel’s friend, Erin, who delves into her digital knowhow to help save Gods’ Lake and the mystical world that lies beyond it. “It’s a show like Avatar and The Matrix that goes back to nature with special effects that are top notch,” said Fairbrother. “I’ve got daughters that are younger than Erin, but I see her spunky energy in them. They’re like me. When I say I’m going to do something, I do it... I’m a go-getter and (Erin’s) like that too.” Fairbrother got started in the acting business later in her life, although her penchant for the dramatic was instilled when she was young. Born in Vancouver, her family moved to a farm in Grindrod when she was five years old. “I had nothing but time, my

books and oodles of imagination. I spent many days making up stories, staging my bedroom for a scene and acting out each part for my imaginary audience,” she said. “My actual performances though were limited to school audiences and the odd wedding or event where I sang and/ or played my guitar.” Later attending Enderby’s A.L. Fortune Secondary School, and then going on to graduate from Salmon Arm Secondary, Fairbrother would move to Vernon and study psychology at university, completely unaware of the film industry and opportunities that existed in Vancouver. It wasn’t until her third child that she started looking at acting as a career. “I was always into music and wanted to do acting, but I got married and had babies early on. I waited until the kids were older before I started. I read as much as I could and then started taking courses.” It was at the Kelowna Actors Studio where Fairbrother took her first acting class and then auditioned for her first role. “It was Steel Magnolias and I did the scene where the mother talks about losing her daughter. I talked to the guys that ran KAS and they said I was on the right path. Although I didn’t get the part, I was booked in a role in Godspell right afterwards.” That was seven years ago. Fairbrother made further strides in her career through the Vancouver Actors Guide, an online actors’ forum based in Vancouver. Through

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Vernon’s nicole Fairbrother is currently voicing the part of erin (above, left) in the animated series Animism: The Gods’ Lake on aPtn. the site, she met actors who discussed everything from etiquette, to writing, to coaching. “I met a number of mentors through the website. The community was so supportive. I met coaches that helped me with what I needed to do such as getting head shots taken,” she said. It was also through the website that Fairbrother landed herself an agent. “There was a list of agencies on the guide. I knew that I wanted to do acting and voice-over work so I put a package together that included an aggressive cover letter stating what I wanted, my head shots, and a demo reel of my voice and what I could do for commercials, etc.” After putting out approximately six applications, Fairbrother says she got an interview with a reputable agent owned by a father and

daughter. “He was sweet but he said, ‘You have three kids. You don’t want to do this,’” Fairbrother recalled. “He was also worried about my location and how I could do this from the Okanagan.” Instead of feeling dejected, Fairbrother came home and sent out more applications. Five other top agencies ended up calling saying they wanted to meet with her. “Three wanted to sign me on the spot,” she said. “I ended up going with a bigger agency. With bigger agencies, they often are excited with you at first, but then they move on to the next person. I then switched to another agent, who wanted to produce my work and support my writing.” Fairbrother soon found herself at a number of auditions, and says she learned the ropes quickly.

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“I know how hard it is. Auditioning is a job. I don’t view it as rejection. It’s really not a choice, you just have to be strong in your convictions and just go out and do it.” Although she wasn’t focused on doing voice-over work at first, she was intrigued when she heard that people could book this kind of work and show up in their pyjamas. “You go in there and they say ‘here’s your line’ and you have to deliver it back seven different ways. They also want to make sure you can sound American. In Canada, we not only pronounce our words different, we end our sentences with an uplift.” After auditioning for Animism: The Gods’ Lake back in 2011, Fairbrother had to wait several months before hearing she got the part. She has since travelled to Vancouver’s Lions Gate Studios regularly to record, and says the show’s creator/producer Matt Toner and director Jericca Cleland have been particularly encouraging. “While I didn’t have a lot of training or experience, they have still put a lot of weight on my shoulders. It’s been great.” When not in Vancouver acting on set or recording the new series in studio, Fairbrother spends her time in Vernon writing. She is currently working on her fifth feature full-length screenplay, and a second short film, which she hopes to direct and produce. She is also happy to share what she’s learned along the way. “In this industry, one needs to be aggressive. I know there is an acting community here and many talented individuals just waiting for their break. I have always tried to support this group here, even bringing out a Vancouver acting coach for kids’ classes at one time. I still stay in touch with some of the students and their parents and some have even gone on to Vancouver to pursue their goals in the film industry,” she said. In the meantime, locals can catch her work on Animism: The Gods’ Lake, which is broadcast on APTN Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (PST) and repeats Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. (PST).

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Arts Ballet Kelowna continues on with Passages Company’s current tour could be its last in Vernon Morning Star Staff

Ballet Kelowna is about to give what could be its last leap at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre on Saturday. With the news from its board of directors that the company is able to continue its season as planned this spring, after initially announcing that it would cease operations as of March 16 due to financial restraints, the North Okanagan has one last chance to support Ballet Kelowna at its performance of Passages. “This March 2 performance may be Vernon’s last chance to see this inspiring company perform,” said Erin Kennedy, artistic

director of the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. “Ballet Kelowna announced on Feb. 1 that the company must suspend operations after their spring tour. While fundraising efforts are taking place and alternative options are explored, the company is focused on completing their 10th anniversary tour and giving audiences a grand finale performance to remember.” No passport is required for Passages, which celebrates 10 years of artistic excellence with a performance that goes on a journey through Spain, Russia, England and then home to Canada. “Our trip begins

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Davin Luce performs in Ballet Kelowna’s Passages, coming to the Performing Arts Centre on Saturday.

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in Spain with the pas de trois from Paquita, a story of a beautiful gypsy girl who falls in love with a French nobleman, and then to England with Journey Out of Darkness, a performance that moves us from sorrow to hope, loss to salvation. Britain brings whimsy with Five for Frank, and we return home with a selection of Canadian works,” said Ballet Kelowna’s artistic director David LaHay, who choreographed

Five for Frank. The journey ends with a reprisal of Double Variations, co-choreographed by two of Vancouver’s most dynamic talents, Simone Orlando and Joe Laughlin. “Come out and enjoy this captivating performance and show your support for a wonderful company,” said Kennedy, adding after the show, the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Society is hosting a

special reception in the lobby for this Okanagan gem. “Join us as we honour Ballet Kelowna’s journey, commitment and 10 years of quality professional dance in the Okanagan.” Saturday’s performance of Passages starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30/adult, $27/senior and $25/student at the Ticket Seller box office. Call 250-549-7469 or order online at www. ticketseller.ca.

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Two years and 20 exhibitions later, Brew Gallery in Vernon’s Bean to Brew Coffee House is showing the love to its community with its new exhibition. Rouge 2 features the artwork of seven Okanagan artists on the theme of romance. “The show celebrates heartfelt and meaningful relationships, joy, appreciation and passion,” said gallery curator River Lewis. The collection of paintings, collage, mixed media and photography has been created by artists Kristen Amy Cresswell, Emma Darbyshire, Cherie Hanson, AJ Jaeger, Jackie Lowrie, Martha Moore, and Michael Sturdy. The works are on display in the gallery during February and March. “Brew Gallery continues with a mandate to be inclusive of diversity, create opportunities and promotion for artists, thus enabling them to connect with the community,” said Lewis in a press release. “To date, Brew Gallery has presented 20 art exhibitions featuring 54 artists from the Okanagan and across Canada.” ROUGE 2 is on display at Brew Gallery from now to March 28. Brew Gallery is located in downtown Vernon inside the Bean To Brew Coffee House, next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. For more information visit the gallery website at www.brewgallery.ca.

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Oscar nominated actress Naomi Watts, and should have been nominated Tom Holland, star as mother and son in The Impossible. daunting, terrifying but rewarding. It’s also stirring, sentimental and perhaps a little overly dramatic nearer the conclusion, but I think audiences will forgive the film for its faults, which are minor. It’s also very well directed. Bayona has made a film that, despite being appropriately harsh, is also clever, artistic and poetic. At one point he cuts from a dead body lying in flooded tall grasses, to a fish gasping on dry land, as if to say, “this place has been ruined for everything.” It’s tragic, beautiful and probably the best film I’ve seen this year. HOWE: I agree with you there. Some of the scenes of the carnage that Mother Nature can do to us shows just how fragile we really are. I sat there mouth open, wondering how anyone survived something that powerful. TAYLOR: I urge everyone to see this

film at the Towne Theatre. Don’t wait for it at home. On the super gigantic screen at the Towne it’s going to crush you. If you do not cry, you are not human. HOWE: Well, now you know I’m not really reptilian, because I cried, more than once. It is a fantastic movie with one or two tiny flaws, but I’m not going to complain, even if Ewan McGregor does wander back to his native tongue while playing an Englishman. After watching Jennifer Lawrence’s performance in Silver Linings Playbook, I thought she would win this year’s Oscar, but now after seeing Watts in this, I’m having second thoughts. — Taylor gives The Impossible 4.5 Watts out of 5. — Howe gives 4.5 cries out of 5. The film is currently showing at the Towne Cinema in downtown Vernon.

New choir led by Paul Moore starting up in Armstrong

Tenor Paul Moore is starting a new choir in Armstrong. The Juilliard-trained singer, with 20 years of experience performing professionally and instructing, has already established a choir in Vernon and is now welcoming vocalists of all experiences and abilities to join his new choir in Armstrong.

“I’ve been thinking about this for a year now and because of recent calls from people in Enderby and Armstrong for the Vernon choir, I thought it might be good for everyone if I make the trip and let everyone assemble at the Zion United Church,” said Moore, adding choir members have an opportunity to perform in a

spring concert. “My specialty is making people feel comfortable and helping them learn material easily by making it fun. And if a person has the courage and is willing to show up, then I know they can sing, so I will respect them tremendously and give them everything I know that will make them a better singer.”

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he Impossible is inspired by the true story of a family swept up into the 2004 tsunami disaster while on vacation in Thailand. Oscar nominated for her role as Maria, Naomi Watts is the mother of three boys and married to Henry (Ewan McGregor). The family became separated when the great wave hit their beach-front hotel on Dec. 26. Their tale of survival and loss punctuates Taylor & Howe a moment of history recorded through hundreds of thousands of similar stories. To undertake the responsibility of putting it to film is an act of courage. Does it succeed? We say, “It’s exactly as devastating and emotional as it need be.” TAYLOR: The Impossible is what you would expect from an expensive film about a tragic natural disaster. It’s well made on all fronts, from director Juan Antonio Bayona to the youngest of the three actors playing the family’s children. The film sets the characters up to be an ordinary, likeable family and then smashes them apart with a seemingly endless torrent of ocean. From then on, it’s a realistically ugly tale of survival. HOWE: While watching The Impossible my emotions ran all over the place: happy, sad, angry and hopeful to name just a few. A movie hasn’t touched me like this in a long, long time. TAYLOR: The film is blunt and graphic. It doesn’t waste any time, nor pull any punches. Like the experience itself, it’s physically and emotionally

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Snow bikes get Okanagan traction Kevin Mitchell Sports Editor

Twitch. Lazy Boy. Candy Bar. Heel Clicker. Canadian Saran. Superman. Vernon adrenaline junkie Reagan Sieg has mastered all the above aerial tricks in a 15-year professional freestyle moto-cross career. Now 34 and searching for a way to surf the back-country powder on his bike come winter, Sieg discovered snow bikes last year and can’t get enough of the new machine. Sieg was so sold on the Timbersled Products Inc. of Idaho that he is now the owner of Okanagan Snow Bikes. He and Chad Edwards of Innerspace Watersports are the dealers in Vernon and Kelowna. Snow Bikes represent the newest generation of motorcycle to sled conversions. Most motor bikes can be outfitted with a kit to turn it into a powerful snow machine. Sieg uses the Mountain Horse kit and is getting major hits on YouTube for his snow bike adventures in the region. “We’re getting close to 20,000 views a month,” said Sieg, who also rides a Skidoo on occasion. “I was looking for a new winter toy and I found it. This is a completely different ride from a sled because you’re not fighting the machine. It’s going to steer where you steer it. We’re getting interest everywhere: Japan, Sweden and all over Western Canada. And it’s appealing to the older crowd because it’s such a comfortable ride.” Sieg is now seeing groups of snow bike riders. “Once they ride in armpit-deep snow and see the snow bikes do well, people realize it’s not a gimmick. Word is really spreading and people are understanding what they’re all about.” The conversion kits can be installed and removed easily to make any style of dirt bike a fourseason machine. Sieg says he spends less than $30 a day on gas for his snow bike. Edwards has owned 30-yearold Innerspace for a decade and believes snow bikes will be one of

vernon’s Reagan Sieg of Okanagan Snow Bikes drops a massive cliff during an outing in the Revelstoke back country. the fastest-growing winter sports. They are already taking orders for next season. He and Sieg used to snowmobile together, and while still a sled fan, Edwards loves the new feel. “As soon as I flung my leg over the bike and rode through snowcovered waterfalls as a first-timer, I — Chad was sold,” said Edwards. “People ask me what it’s like and I say, ‘It’s more relaxing. It’s like riding a Gold Wing, Harley or your Cruiser on a cloud.’” Sieg has performed death-defying, moto-cross demos all over

the world, including the Calgary Stampede main grandstand. He suffered 80 fractures in both feet in a California stunt gone bad, but worked his butt off in rehab and got right back on his bike. “The moto industry made me what I am today and now I’m marketing something differEdwards ent and exciting. I put photos on Facebook and it spreads through the industry like wildfire. People wonder ‘Who’s this Canadian who’s hucking these bikes off cliffs?’” He describes the snow bike as a “sleek race machine that’s meant

“It’s like riding a Gold Wing, Harley or your Cruiser on a cloud.”

for the snow. There’s very little drag and they slide through the snow.” Sieg tries to be an athlete 24-7 and gives big props to his wife, Jackie, for non-stop support. The couple has “dogs, cats and a fish tank” in the family. He uses pro photographer and sledder Rob Alford of Revelstoke for his photo shoots which can last all day. Sieg and Edwards recently took Alford and fellow superstar Geoff Kyle of Slednecks for an eyepopping snow bike adventure. In its brochure, Timbersled says the Mountain Horse snow bike provides the same joy as snowmobiling but with its own unique characteristics. They added: “Snow biking gives you the freedom to fly through

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the trees, up and down mountains, across powdery meadows, through ravines and ditches, across creeks, or find fresh tracks no matter how torn up your normal riding area is.” The kits, 48 pounds over a stock bike, are available for most latemodel dirt bikes 250cc and larger (450cc recommended). Edwards said Timbersled is famous for its custom Mountain Tamer geometry for snowmobiles so they simply adopted a similar kit for dirt bikes. U.S. pricing applies. Innerspace Watersports, which also sells high-end sledding helmets, goggles, clothes and avalanche safety equipment, is simply expanding its recreational base through the snow bikes.

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Business

TFSA: a flexible choice

he Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is frequently called a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) for everything else beyond retirement. Unlike with an RRSP, you can access the money in your TFSA with no tax consequences for any need, and the amounts withdrawn are added back to your contribution limit amount in the following year. Any Canadian resident who is 18 or older can contribute up to $5,500 (Contribution limit was raised from $5,000 as of Jan. 1) annually to a TFSA (B.C. residents must be 19 to open a brokerage account). But when should you consider this type of Bruce Shepherd savings plan? A TFSA may be useful if: You are a younger investor – If you are currently in a low tax bracket and expect to be in a higher bracket in the future, contributing to a TFSA may be best for you. RRSPs offer tax savings if your income is in a higher tax bracket when you contribute to the plan and in a lower bracket when you withdraw. By contributing to a TFSA while in a low tax bracket, your investments grow tax free. When your tax rate is higher, you can withdraw funds from your TFSA to contribute to an RRSP and reduce more of your future taxes. Also, you are able to reclaim the amount you withdraw toward your TFSA annual contribution

limit in the following year. You are an established saver – If you have limited contribution room, or have maximized your annual RRSP contributions and are looking for ways to save more for retirement, a TFSA can help complement your retirement plan. In addition, you can give your spouse money that he or she can then use to contribute to a TFSA without affecting your TFSA contribution room or attracting income attribution. You are transitioning to retirement – The TFSA can offer you tax-free income during retirement, which may help diversify your income stream. You can hold accounts with differing tax treatments in order to help smooth out your tax liabilities. You are retired – Unlike with an RRSP, there is no requirement to close your TFSA at age 71. In addition, you can continue to contribute to a TFSA even though you may no longer be eligible to make RRSP contributions. You are interested in preserving your financial legacy – The TFSA allows you to directly name a beneficiary. Upon your death, your TFSA assets can pass directly to your beneficiary tax free and also avoid probate. As always, please consult your tax advisor or estate-planning lawyer and your financial advisor. If you’re looking for a flexible savings vehicle, take another look at the TFSA. You might like what you see. Bruce Shepherd is a financial advisor with Edward Jones. This article is provided for information purposes only. Please consult with a professional advisor before implementing a strategy.

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Bergeron. “Some may choose to tap into new markets by implementing an internet strategy. Others may decide to acquire new equipment that will increase their overall profitability. “Recognizing challenges early on and having a plan to tackle individual turning points is important for business and should rank high on an entrepreneur’s agenda. Bergeron added the value of participation goes beyond the prize money. “The entire experience brings finalists tremendous exposure, public support and access to people and resources that will ultimately help their companies grow. As impressive as the monetary awards may be, a better reason to compete is to get noticed by potential customers and investors.” Applications must be filled out and submitted online at www.bdcyoungentrepreneuraward.ca More information about award eligibility criteria, application process, rules and regulations and the format of the video submissions is available on the contest’s microsite.

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SCOTLAND - Sipping a latté in Elephant House, the coffee shop where a destitute J.K. Rowling penned her first Harry Potter novel, I realized I had gone astray. Scotch whisky had lured me to Edinburgh, but instead I found myself immersed in literature. I was moved by Rowling’s perseverance, and while wiping away a moustache of cream, silently vowed to tackle my secret goal of writing a book. Meandering through Old Town, along the Royal Mile that joins Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyrood, I stumbled upon the Writers Museum, a rambling old house accessed via a medieval close, aka a laneway. The museum celebrates three internationally renowned Scottish writers: Sir Walter Scott (Ivanhoe, Lady of the Lake), Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and Robbie Burns (Auld Lang Syne, Scots Wha Hae), who is widely regarded as Scotland’s national poet. Portraits of the authors gazed down from the walls and dusty original manuscripts peered up from glass cases. I could feel their talent permeating the room, and hoped some would rub off. Back on the Royal Mile, I couldn’t help but notice an ornate Victorian Gothic statue piercing the skyline to the north. “Aye,

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The Writers’ Museum celebrates Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robbie Burns. tis the Edinburgh’s Rocket, the world’s tallest statue to honour an author,” a passerby told me. A constant reminder of Edinburgh’s literary heritage, it commemorates Sir

Walter Scott. Farther down the street I came upon the Scottish Storytelling Centre, where the curator explained, “the story is told eye to eye, mind to mind and heart to heart.” The centre celebrates Scotland’s strong oral tradition by hosting and encouraging storytelling shows throughout the city. The evening before, I had attended Tall Tales Oscar and listened to the silliest yarns, told with deadpan conviction and invariably ending with an unexpected but hilarious punch line. For lunch, I sought out the Oxford Bar, the pub of choice for the gruff Inspector Rebus in Ian Rankin’s internationally acclaimed murder mysteries. Savouring an ale and a wee dram, I wondered if Rebus had sat on my stool while pondering a crime. I scribbled some notes for my book on a napkin. At the Scottish National Library, the world centre for the study of Scots and Scotland and custodian of more than seven million books, I was led into the stacks. Amazingly, only books of the same height are placed on the same shelf. I gazed in wonder at titles on butterfly collecting, the engineering of bridges and atmospheric pollution sitting side by side.

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written word. That evening, while enjoying a peaty single-malt, I day-dreamed about receiving an invitation to read at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the biggest celebration of books and the written word in the world. Perhaps it was the quality of whisky, but I pictured a mes-

merized audience listening to me read and then storming my table to get signed copies of my book. Previously, I had thought that Scottish literature consisted of quoting Robbie Burns to the screech of bagpipes. But now I realized literature is part of the very soul of Scotland — and nowhere

more than in Edinburgh. I was inspired. Hans Tammemagi is with Travel Writers’ Tales, a travel article syndicate.

Back on the streets, I passed numerous bookstores, far more than I’m accustomed to back in the land of giant box stores. Some specialized in second-hand and antiquarian books, others in maps and architecture, yet others in travel or murder and mayhem. Blackwell Bookshop, which has been in oper800•667•9552 ation for 150 years and Vernon: 250•545•9197 sprawled over three storeys, lured me in. It was wonderful: a labyrinth of rooms and books, Harrison Hot Springs Retreat Mar 25 3 days $540 books, books. Billy Elliot in Vancouver Apr 6 3 days $575 A staff member Panama Canal Cruise *MS Zuiderdam Apr 17 25 days $3980 directed me to a large Hawaii Cruise *MS Zaandam Apr 18 18 days $2860 shelf dedicated solely to Memphis & Nashville Apr 27 13 days $3795 novels set in Edinburgh. Salt Spring Island May 12 5 days $1140 At checkout, the Pacific Northwest Cruise *MS Amsterdam May 21 4 days $875 saleslady said, “We Inside Passage & Skeena Train May 26 8 days $1855 Scots are obsessive bibTexas Panhandle, Route 66 & Oklahoma June 5 11 days $2790 liophiles; we love stoPortland Rose Festival June 6 7 days $1460 ries. In fact, in 2004, Fares for all Canadian tours leaving after April 1 have been reduced due to Edinburgh was selected the change from HST to GST. Please call our office for details. as the first UNESCO www.wellsgraytours.com City of Literature.” I learned that only three other cities (Melbourne, Iowa City, Dublin) have gained this distinction, which recognizes publishing, writing, festivals and encouragement of the

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Geiger - Sander Savitsky - Wacey Siddall - Muchowski Rick and Laurie Muchowski, of Vernon, are extremely excited to announce the engagement of their son, Jason Michael Muchowski to Nikita Amare Alexandria Siddall, daughter of Brian Siddall and Vivienne Siddall of Victoria, BC. A July 2013 wedding will take place at the beautiful Olympic View Golf Club, in Victoria.

July 6th, 2013 is a very exciting day for the families of Samantha Savitsky and Liam Wacey. On this day Sam and Liam will become husband and wife. The afternoon ceremony will take place in the backyard of the bride’s childhood home. Reception to follow at Paddle Wheel Park. Samantha is the daughter of Heather and (the late Kevin) Savitsky of Coldstream. Liam is the son of Brenda Wacey and Bill (Tracey) Wacey all of Vernon. After a Honeymoon in Mexico, Samantha and Liam will continue to live in Edmonton, where Sam works as a Microbiologist and Liam continues to work for Kindersly trucking. We wish them nothing but love and happiness in everything they do. xoxo.

We are so pleased to announce the marriage of Mona Geiger and Kevin Sander on February 1st 2013 in beautiful Maui!! We, the children and grandchildren, were present for the joyous occasion and are so thankful to have been included in this celebration! Wishing you a happily ever after! So much love, Melissa, Nicole, Ashley, Kris, Emily, Sean, Tyrone, Noah, Hannah, Seth and Jordyn xoxoxoxo

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Weatherill - Parent Michael & Therese Parent of Coldstream, BC are proud to announce the engagement of their son Ryan Michael Parent to Janine Marie Weatherill, daughter of Reg Weatherill of Tees, AB and Sandy Weatherill of Ponoka, AB. Wedding to take place at Durali Villa, August 2013.

Hal and Rita Peterson celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary August 3, 2013. They were married in Kitimat BC on August 3, 1963, attended by Rita’s mother Pauline and sister Lillian. They have 2 children - Lisa (Gary) Reedal, and Michael (Dianne) Peterson; 6 grandchildren - Rachel, Benjiman, Rebacca, Jade, Kassidy and Robin. Hal worked for CIBC for 42 years, then at the Bank of Montreal, and finally retiring from the Mortgage Centre. Rita worked at the Royal Bank in Abbotsford, worked for the Prince George School District, and finally Kamloops (TRU) Thompson River University Library. They have lived in Kamloops since 1986. They enjoy traveling (recent trips include Las Vegas, Hawaii, and Paris (favorite - 3 times). Hal enjoys fishing, Rita enjoys summer gardening, and they enjoy their annual fall trip to steelheading Morice & Kispiox Rivers.

O’Neill - Bergman Kathy (Bill) Lumsdon of Tsawwassen, Mark O’Neill of Delta and Chris and Pauline Bergman of Vernon are please to announce the engagement of their children Kaylin Joy and Bryan Christian. The wedding to take place June 22, 2013 in Langley with the reception to follow in Delta.

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It’s great to do business with a ROTARIAN! Silver Star Rotary: Tuesday, 6:45 am • Village Green Hotel Armstrong Rotary: Tuesday, 6:00 pm • Anchor Inn Vernon Rotary: Wednesday, 12:10 • Village Green Hotel Kalamalka Rotary: Thursday, 12:10 • Best Western Vernon Lodge For more information, visit: www.rotary5060.org or www.rotary.org

Armstrong Club busy in the community While Armstrong Rotary Club may be fairly small in numbers, members are very active in the Armstrong community in a variety of organizations. Shirley Fowler, this year’s president, is a leading light in this year’s 100th anniversary of the City of Armstrong. Armstrong Rotary is co-ordinating all of the events planned for the 1913 Homecoming event, July 4 to 7. More than 1,000 former residents are expected to converge here to meet old friends, socialize and take part in the program. It will include special musical presentations, a wine and cheese welcoming evening, a massive Homecoming dinner, picnics, tours of the area, visits to local businesses, the museum and art gallery, walking tours, pancake breakfasts and more to come. Currently, a committee of Rotarians are tracing down addresses, preferably e-mail addresses, of former residents who are being invited to attend the weekend. Just about all activities will be based out of the Hassen Memorial Arena, located on the fair grounds in the downtown Armstrong area. The City of Armstrong has established a website www. Armstrong100.com for the latest information. Registrations to attend the dinner can be made by contacting Armstrong1913@gmail. com. “We want to get the word out as quickly as possible,” said Fowler. “So if you have any contact with former residents, get in touch with them and forward this information. We want as many as possible to come to Homecoming and renew so many friendships.” At another level, the Abbeyfield House of Armstrong-Spallumcheen has had the strong support of Armstrong Rotary Club since its opening nearly 12 years ago. Ten seniors make this their home, ‘mothered’ by house manager Esther Webb. Rotary was instrumental in organizing and planning the facility on Wood Ave. and played a part in selecting furnishings and design of Abbeyfield. “We are proud to be associated with Abbeyfield, spending time visiting with the residents and seeing that everything runs smoothly there,” said board president Jack Jamieson. “This is a place where everybody feels it is their home, surrounded by good friends that become almost family.” Recently two elementary schools in Armstrong have benefitted from BC Gaming grants through Armstrong Rotary. Highland Park Elementary School received funding for its Chess Club by providing special shirts for the members. The club members meeting weekly for spirited games of chess under the guidance of staff at the school. Armstrong Elementary School also received financial assistance from the Rotary Club to help run the Yearbook Club. Students meet weekly to take photos of events in the school, write about it and then create page layouts to be incorporated in the annual yearbook of the year’s school activities. “Through the generosity of Armstrong Rotary Club, we were able to purchase

working closely with the Boys & Girls Club in a summer camp program. This year, the Armstrong welcomed its first corporate membership, to the Boys & Girls Club. Two members of the club staff recently joined Rotary and stepped right in to become part of the Rotary family. “We feel strongly that it is important for Rotarians to play an active part in the Armstrong community,” said Fowler. “This is in addition to the continuing commitment to become involved in the Rotary International Armstrong Rotarians Len Gamble and Shirley Exchange Program.” Fowler had a first hand look at chess play by This year’s inbound student, Satu Mikayla McNabb (L), Gillian Turpin, Ryland Jurvansee, is from Finland. She Corswell and Willian Puetter. On March 14, attends almost all meetings of Highland Park Elementary is hosting a districtRotary and has become a special and wide chess tournament. The Rotary Club favorite member. Earlier this month, purchased chess boards and chessmen for the after attending the Weekend in the Grade 2 & 3 students. Mountains at Revelstoke, Satu moved to her third of four host families. With her wonderful sense of humor, she has already won the hearts of her new host parents. Hailey Beck, Armstrong Rotary Club outbound student this fall, will be travelling to Brazil. “I’ve always wanted to be an exchange student,” she says, “and with my family hosting last year’s exchange student from Brazil, I’m so excited about going to another country, meeting new friends and learning about another part of the world.” Armstrong Rotary meetings are held Highland Park Elementary Grade 5 basketball players show off their blue & white jerseys on Tuesdays at 6 p.m., upstairs at the supplied by the Armstrong Rotary Club. Vice Anchor Inn on Smith Dr. in Armstrong. Principal Shawn Weeks coaches the team, who The first meeting of the month is include Ty Weaver (L), Thomas Burton, Lucas classified as a business meeting but Dyck, Jessica Card and Desiree Carmichael. any Rotarian is welcome to attend. The other meetings of the month feature a computer, flash drives and two digital speakers on a variety of subjects. The cameras for the students to use in working meeting gets underway after a buffet supper. on this project,” said principal Jodi van der Further information can be obtained Meer. “We have wonderful support by parent about Armstrong Rotary Club by contacting Brenda Pickering in working on this project.” Shirley Fowler at 250-546-3732 or by e-mail More than 16 students meet weekly, using flowerpot@telus.net. the equipment, to record the events at AES. “It’s a great success, thanks to Armstrong Rotary,” said van der Meer. Still another Rotarian, Eric Greenwood, continues to sit on the board of Kindale’s new Lydia Boss Centre in downtown Armstrong. When opened soon, it will house the offices of Kindale and provide low cost apartments on the upper floor. Armstrong Rotary recently contributed funding to install blinds throughout the The Armstrong Rotary Pavilion, constructed several years ago, was erected by Armstrong building. Another project by the Armstrong Rotarians as an entrance feature to the popular Rotary Club is the selection and Nor Val Sports Centre, the home location for installation of a large clock in hockey during the winter, Armstrong Shamrocks downtown Armstrong. It will be the lacrosse team in the summer and various other club’s contribution to the Armstrong events throughout the year. Having the Rotary 100th celebrations. The clock should logo featured on the sign over the entrance is a gentle reminder of the contribution Rotary be in place later this year. continues to make to the community. Currently Rotary in Armstrong is

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Activity Horoscope

how to play: Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. 110929

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UNBID SUITS TEND TO WORK BETTER B. Cybrill wrote, “When the bold branches / Bid farewell to rainbow leaves / Welcome wool sweaters.” Now, in the depth of winter, we can relate to that. At the bridge table, when we bid farewell to the auction, whether colorful or monochrome, we welcome hot leads. Look at West’s hand. What should he lead against four spades after the given auction? Note North’s onediamond response. With a good hand, bid the longest suit first. Do not skip diamonds to show a major except with a weak hand (and only then if the major is particularly strong).

Then, on the second round, North makes a splinter bid, indicating four-card spade support, at least game-going values, and a singleton or void in clubs. South, with so much in clubs and three low hearts, signs off in game. (If you do not use splinters, North should rebid four spades.) West has two sensible lead choices: the diamond queen (top of touching honors) and the heart two (low from an honor). In general, leading an unbid suit works better than one in a suit bid by an opponent. Also, North rates to have at least five diamonds. With four diamonds and four spades, he might have responded one spade. Here, the heart lead is

necessary. East, knowing West has length and strength in the suit, wins the first trick with his jack, cashes the ace, and continues with a third round. Then he awaits the setting trick with his high trump. After a diamond lead, South, aided by the club jack dropping, can win 12 tricks.

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Ann Kunze Ann Kunze passed away on Tuesday, February 19 at the age of 89. She was born in rural South Dakota to Martha & Robert Orth and in 1952 moved to Canada with her husband :unior OƩo Kunze in a ĐaƩle Đar with all their belongings to form a farming commune with another couple. She was acƟve as a piano teacher and rown Owl leader for the local rownie troop in Armstrong for many years. She is missed by her sons Eric and Doug, and grandchildren Maite Andrea and Gerardo Inaki. In lieu of Ňowers, please donate to the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra in her memory.

In Memoriam

Christopher James Carter

August 9, 1985 - February 24, 2011

Carol Williams

Sept. 23, 1931 - Feb. 26, 2011

Tender memories linger on Verne and all the family

Cards of Thanks CARD of Thanks The Wells family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to family & friends for all your cards, flowers, food, etc, during our time of loss. The wonderful response at the Memorial tea will be a day long remembered.

Nothing you love is lost, not really. Things, people - they always go away sooner or later. You can’t hold them anymore than you can hold moonlight. But if they’ve touched you, if they’re inside you, then they’re still yours. The only thing you ever really have are the ones you hold inside your heart. It’s been 2 years since you left us and my tears still come in rivers. I will love you forever. Mom & Daniel

Missing You

Mildred Roth 1919 - 2012

“THE IRISH PRAYER” May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm on your face, And the rain fall softly on your field. And until we meet again, May God hold you In the palm of his hand. Always loved and always remembered, Love Mike, Michael, Judy, Carol, Graham, Fay, Brock, and all your loving grand-children and great grand-children.

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Ralph EvereƩ Menzies leŌ our world to ũoin his loving wife Shirley in ,eaven on :anuary 1ϳth 2Ϭ1ϯ at the age of 82 years. ,e will be deeply missed by his children Ed ;CarolͿ Menzies and sicki ;:imͿ DeCoīe, his nine grandchildren and one great granddaughter. ,is sisters Ruby, :ean, :esse and everly will also miss him dearly. Ralph was blessed with many wonderful friends and family that will gather in the spring to celebrate the amazing life of this dearly loved, and gentle man who touched so many lives with his kindness, gentle soul and a warm giving heart... A celebraƟon of Ralph͛s life will be held at the Elks >odge, ϯ1Ϭϯ ϯϬth Street, sernon, C on May 18, 2Ϭ1ϯ at 12 noon. Dad you were a Man’s man, with a Warm giving heart and Gentle soul, when Sweet angels came to take you Home.....it was Time to let you go.

PESHKO, Michael

February 12, 1963

February 16, 2013 We regret to announce the passing of Michael Peshko, at the age of ĮŌy years, on February 1ϲ, 2Ϭ1ϯ in sernon, riƟsh Columbia aŌer a short but courageous baƩle with pancreaƟc cancer. Mike was born February 12, 19ϲϯ in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ,e grew up and aƩended school in sernon before moving to sancouver to aƩend SFh. Mike conƟnued to live in sancouver while working as a forestry technician with Whitehaven Forestry. ,e had a passion for nature and enũoyed hiking, mountain biking and playing soccer. ,is other hobbies were reading and going out for coīee. Mike will be forever loved and missed by his parents ev and :oe, sister :odi ;:oeͿ, nephew Trey and niece Teagan, all of sernon. ,e is further survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. A celebraƟon of life will be held at a later date in the spring. Eǆpressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternaƟves.ca . CremaƟon arrangements entrusted to A>TEREATIsES FhEERA> & CREMATIOE SERsICES Π sernon 25ϬͲ558ͲϬ8ϲϲ & Armstrong 25ϬͲ5ϰϲͲϳ2ϯϳ

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Schuck (Hornell), Ada It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ada Schuck (age 79) on Feb 20, 2013 at Hospice House after a long illness. Ada was predeceased by her parents, (Ed and Pauline Hornell) and husband (Nick) in 1988. She is survived by four brothers and sisters (Phyliss Mills (Stan), Vern Hornell (Mary), Bill Hornell (Alice), John Hornell); three children, Al Schuck (Linda), Gary Schuck, Corinne Olson (Olaf ), and three grandchildren ( Julie Schuck, Landen Schuck, Ty Olson). Ada was born in Vernon on Dec 15, 1933 and lived her entire life here. She loved this area, often talking about growing up during the World War II Years “not having much” like most others of that era but enjoying life nevertheless. Whether it was swimming in Kal Lake, hiking on the many hills, tubing in the irrigation canals or playing competitive basketball or softball in her teen years, she would not have changed much about her upbringing. Ada was very modest and content in her role of wife, mother and homemaker raising the family while her husband was attempting to get his electrical contracting business started. What she was most proud of however, was her grandchildren. They will miss her. As she got on in years, she kept busy sewing, gardening, baking (we’ll miss those Christmas croissants) or just having coffee with her good friends/neighbours Susan Lloyd and Helen Brisbey among others and extended family in Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops and the Lower Mainland. The family wishes to extend sincere gratitude to Dr. Lindsey Pritchett, staff at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Nolans Pharmasave and Hospice House for being accommodating and caring towards her as her health deteriorated these last few years. Ada requested that no Funeral Service be held but we encourage those of you that knew her to (in lieu of flowers), Make a modest donation to either the Vernon Jubilee Hospital or Hospice House in her memory.

“Love Lost”

Ae fond kiss and then we sever Ae farewell and then forever Robert Burns (c-1750)

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Obituaries

Ruth Ann Kovacs (nee McLeod) 1938 – 2013

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Kovacs, after a lengthy illness, on February 18, 2013, at Hospice House, Vernon. Ruth will be missed by her husband, Zoli, her children Kathy (Rick) Olson and Karen (Tim) McLachlan of Whitehorse, YT; Kandy (Rob) Walsh, Kim Knapp (John Chatterson), Bob Brewer, and Kelli (Derek) Gough of London, ON; her grandchildren Jenny (Tavis) Hierlihy, Kevin, Brandon and Kristy Olson, Michelle (Mike) Saunders and Sara McLachlan of Whitehorse; Leigh-Ann (John) Klein and Candice (Brian) Auger of St. Thomas, ON; Evan and Emily Gough and Julie Walsh of London; and great-grandchildren Dayna, Jaron and Arleigh Hierlihy, Cooper Klein and Sydney Auger. Ruth is survived by her father Robert McLeod of London, ON, eight brothers and one sister and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her mother Julia McLeod (1997) and two brothers. Ruth will always be remembered for her tireless dedication to the One On One Reading Program in Vernon elementary schools and most especially at Mission Hill School. Visitation will precede a Funeral Service that will take place at Pleasant Valley Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will take place at a later date in London.

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Arrangements are in the care of Vernon Funeral Home 250-542-0155. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Arnold Allan on February 14, 2013 at Heron Grove in Vernon, B.C., with his family at his side. Arnold was born in Pennant, Sask. on November 1, 1918 to Henry and Marion Allan. He grew up on the family farm and shared many stories of his escapades going to and from the one room school house by horse and buggy. Arnold enlisted in the air force in 1942, working as an armourer. AŌer the war he aƩended hBC, graduaƟng in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. That same year he married his wife, Lois. Arnold worked as a District Agriculturist for the B.C. Government for the next 30 years. His career had the family living in many communiƟes including͗ Mission, Creston, Nelson, Dawson Creek, and Įnally moving to Vernon in 19ϲϳ. He took pride in being an advisor to many farmers and 4-H clubs over the years and judging at the local fall fairs. Arnold was a passionate gardener, enjoyed playing bridge and crib, skiing, bowling, square dancing, camping, Įshing, travelling to various parts of the world and spending Ɵme with his family. Arnold was predeceased by his two brothers, Grant and Bill. He is survived by͗ his two sisters, Mary Scarber of Great Falls, and Agnes Low of Calgary; his wife Lois; son David in Regina; daughter Barb ;RayͿ Webster in KiƟmat; son Robert ;AliceͿ in Revelstoke; three grand-daughters͗ Cara ;NunoͿ Covas, Megan ;MarkͿ Petry, and Erin Webster; as well as three great grand-daughters͗ Olivia, Ariel, and :aida. The family would like to express thanks to the caring staī in CoƩage 4 at Heron Grove for their wonderful care over the past 1ϲ months. A celebraƟon of Arnold͛s life will take place at 2͗30 P.M. on Friday, March 1, 2013 at All Saint͛s Anglican Church, 3205 2ϳth Street, Vernon, B.C. Light refreshments to follow. In lieu of Ňowers, those friends wishing to make memorial contribuƟons in memory of Arnold may do so to the Alzheimer Society of B. C., c/o The People Place, 102, 3402-2ϳth Avenue, Vernon, B. C. V1T 1S1 Arrangements have been entrusted to͗ PLEASANT VALLEz FhNERAL HOME (250) 542-4333 Condolences may be oīered at ƉůĞĂƐĂŶƚǀĂůůĞǇĬ͘ĐŽŵ

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ALLAN, Arnold

The family would like to express gratitude to Dr. L. Hayward, Dr. A. DeBeer, Dr. J. Rolf, Dr. D. Hoegler and the nursing staffs at Vernon and Kelowna hospitals, and at Hospice House for their comforting care. At Ruth’s request, memorial contributions should be made to Teen Junction (literacy program), 3104 – 37 Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 2Y2.

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Family Support Coordinator – Salmon Arm The Mental Illness Family Support Centre (MIFSC) is accepting applications for the part-time position of Family Support Coordinator at our Salmon �rm of�ice� The Family Support Coordinator is responsible for providing support, education and advocacy to families of individuals who have a mental illness and/or addiction or substance misuse issue� This position is � days per week (�� hours)� The ideal candidate will have: � post-secondary education in social work or social sciences � �-� years e�perience working with family members of those with mental illness � knowledge of ma�or mental illnesses, the mental health system and local agencies � e�cellent interpersonal, public speaking, written and verbal skills � support group facilitation e�perience � the ability to work independently and as part of a team � of�ice administration and computer skills For a complete �ob description, visit our website at www�mifsc�ca� Some evening work and travelling once per month to �ernon to attend �oard meetings is re�uired� Please email your cover letter, resume and three references with a statement of how your skills, abilities and passion for advocating for others will help us achieve our agency’s mission, by March 8, 2013� The Hiring Committee Mental Illness Family Support Centre bcssvernon�shaw�ca

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Cherry Sorters, Pickers & Pruners required $10.25/hr. February 11 - November 30. Sorting at 991 Salmon River Road, Salmon Arm, BC; Picking at Oyama, BC & Area. Apply with online form @ www.kalwoodfarms.com

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Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and BeneďŹ ts Package. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

Required Immediately: Experienced Class 1 Drivers with at least 3 years verifiable experience for the following positions: Part Time Canada/ US capable; Casual /On Call Boat Truck driver Canada/US; Full Time Drivers for future scheduled runs. Please indicate on your resume position applying for. Please fax resume to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please. We require 4 local Full Time Class 1 drivers for local Okanagan Company. 2 yrs experience preferred. Please fax resume with current abstract & position applying for to 250546-0600. No Phone Calls Please.

Farm Workers ARROWLEAF Cellars, 2 vineyard / bottling line workers, starting March 4, 2013. Seasonal employment, need own transportation. Wage: $13/h Email resume to Joe: joe@arrowleafcellars.com or fax 250-766-9081

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Vernon Community Arts Centre

Now Accepting Applications! JOINING HANDS PROGRAM COORDINATOR The Arts Council/ Vernon Community Arts Centre are now accepting applications for a Program Coordinator to facilitate and teach adult art programs. Applicants must have experience working with adults with physical and mental health challenges. First Aid is required. A complete job description is available online at www.vernonarts.ca. Please be advised that only those who are called for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Forward resume with cover letter, qualifications and references to: Attn: Lynne Gayan, Executive Director Vernon Community Arts Centre 2704a, Hwy 6, Vernon, BCÂ V1T 5G5 Email: LGayan@shaw.ca

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCED IN ACCOUNTING AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE? This posiĆ&#x;on will provide an opportunity for a dynamic and directed individual to assist the HEL administraĆ&#x;on team in support of our fast-growing construcĆ&#x;on company. The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated team and will be involved in providing accounts payable funcĆ&#x;ons and related duĆ&#x;es to all aspects of the Hoban Equipment Ltd. organizaĆ&#x;on. This opportunity will appeal to an individual with a proven record in providing accounts payable services in a fast-paced company. To join our team please provide your current resume & cover leĆŠerÍ&#x2014; By mail Human Resources Hoban Equipment Ltd. 5121 - 4Ď˛th Avenue SE Box 1390 Salmon Arm BC V1E 4P5

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CERTIFIED JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER REQUIRED Wages will be negotiated depending on experience. Please submit resume to 7118 L&A Road, Vernon, BC V1B 3S8 or fax resume to 250-503-1562 or email salesredgwell@shaw.ca No phone calls please.

Dr. Dale Henry is looking for an experienced CDA. Prostho module an asset. Hours are Tuesday Wednesday - Thursday, 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Resumes can be dropped off at …

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REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT

Busy 6 person Re/Max real estate team requires a part time office assistant. Hours can be somewhat flexible but ideally 20 to 32 hours per week. Good working environment but always changing and fast paced. Real estate / office experience a definite asset but not required. Service oriented attitude and your own transportation a must. Please send resume along with a cover letter / note explaining your present situation, employment goals & wage expectations to Box 1, c/o The Morning Star, 4407 - 25th Avenue, Vernon, BC, V1T 1P5. All applications will be treated with complete confidence.

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Sunshine Autobody, Vernon is looking for a painter (Automotive Refinishing Technician) Please apply with resume at 4504 29th St. or email sunabltd@shaw.ca Excel. wage & benefit pkg.

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Renee Hubert or Marie Harding Estate Administrators at 250-545-2136 to set up your FREE consultation in Vernon. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 202-2706 30th Ave., Vernon , BC V1T 2B6

LUMBY AND DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING SOCIETY is seeking a MANAGER (parttime) to manage Saddle Mountain Place and Monashee Place, which are low income independent housing facilities in Lumby, BC. We are looking for someone with: Experience in management, hospitality, and retirement sector. Good knowledge in business finance, accounting (Simply), marketing, and rental duties. Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills. Love to work with seniors. Team oriented and able to work without supervision. Liaison and collaboration between Society, tenants, other associations and businesses Work cohesively with Maintenance. Familiar with and able to operate within Residential Tenancy Act of BC. Knowledge of guidelines of BC Housing. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm Friday March 1, 2013. Please forward your resume with a cover letter, criminal record check, and 2 references to: Marcel Galli, 580 Shuswap River Drive, Lumby, BC, V0E 2G6, or email to marcelgalli@hotmail.com

Help Wanted

CASUAL RESIDENTIAL WORKER Licensed Specialized Care Facility

TWIN CEDARS We can offer you the following:

• BCGEU wages • Benefits • Friendly/fun environment If you have; certificate and/or experience with mentally challenged adults, current first aid, a valid drivers license & cooking experience is an asset, then send us your resume and come join our team!

Tel: (250) 542-4983 Fax: (250) 542-4924

SWANLAKE

Litigation Associate Lawyer

Part-Time

Offering an incredible opportunity for the right candidate to step into an established, busy litigation practice. The successful candidate must have 5-6 years litigation experience. We offer a fun, supportive work environment with a team of professionals. Kidston was recently nominated for Employer of the Year in the Vernon Chamber business awards! Email resume to shelleyw@kidston.ca www.kidston.ca

Position available Must have valid drivers license (abstract required), able to lift heavy items, available to work 7 days a week. Will train, this is an entry level job. Drop off resumes @ 7920 Hwy N Vernon, BC or Fax to 250-542-7952

LOCKWOOD BROS. CONCRETE PRODUCTS

A CSA-certified precast & prestressed concrete manufacturing facility located 10km north of Vernon, is hiring immediately for production personnel. Please highlight relevant experience of the following: • Fast paced production environment • Blueprint, construction drawing comprehension • Experience with power tools • Rebar installation • Concrete placing and finishing These positions are full time (40 hrs/week, M-F) and are eligible for the company benefit plan. Rates are negotiable based on experience, attitude and solid references. Please provide a minimum of two recent & relevant references.

Hours are from 8:00 to 4:30 Monday to Friday. Very competitive wages and bene¿ts included. Position to start as soon as possible. Submission deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013. Please mail resumes to: 4611 23rd Street Vernon, BC V1T 4K7 Or email: lara@sqmgroup.com Or fax to: 250-260-7821

The award winning EMPLOY program, is currently seeking participants. Employ offers eligible youth (16 - 30 years of age) paid attendance, valuable certifications, a paid work experience, and an opportunity to become independent and self reliant. For more information, call Janet at Community Futures, 250-545-2215, ext 215.

SQM Group specializes in measuring call center quality assurance for organizational compliance and customer satisfaction performance for the largest companies in North America. We have a location in both Vernon, BC and in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We are looking for an accountant/payroll administrator on a full-time basis located in our Vernon head of¿ce.

Education Requirements (nice to have): • Payroll designation • Certi¿ed General Accountant designation or working towards

Email: cglabus@chartwellreit.ca Fax: 250-545-5793

LANDSCAPING DIVISION

ACCOUNTANT/PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR WANTED

Job Requirements: • Knowledge of Simply Accounting or other accounting software • Knowledge of Employment Standards Act and regulations for payroll • Nice to have knowledge of Payworks • Nice to have knowledge of U.S. regulations for payroll

Please forward your cover letter and resume, in confidence, to: Carmen Glabus, General Manager

3201 - 37th Avenue Vernon, BC • V1T 2Y4

Resumes are preferred to be delivered to the front desk at 1140 Hwy 97A, Armstrong, BC, but can be faxed to 250-546-6971 or emailed to info@lockwoodbros.ca

Principal Duties: • Accounts payable • Accounts receivable • Payroll for up to 100 employees, both Canadian and U.S. employees • Prepare bank deposits • Prepare pro¿t and loss, cash Àow and ¿nancial statements

Care Aide Positions Available This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic, and dependable person with a passion for working with seniors. All applicants must have a current clear criminal records check. We thank all applicants for their interest in Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT. Please be advised that only those invited to an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Is Currently Seeking a

Full Time

PARTS MANAGER DEPARTMENT MANAGER VERNON

We are looking for the right person to join our management team. The ideal candidate will posses:

• Excellent Customer Service skills. • Strong Communication, planning and execution. • Team Leadership, efficiency and organization are very important in this role. • Retail Experience is essential in this exciting and challenging position. Apply in person at our Customer service desk.

4510-27th St, Vernon

250-549-2181

We are looking for energetic, dynamic people with excellent customer service & interpersonal skills. Must have previous parts experience. - Knowledge in Inventory Control - Stockroom & Merchandising - Part Sales; Ordering & Advertising - Organized - Good management skills - Computer Skills - Enjoy working with the public We Offer: • Stable Year round Employment • Great Friendly working environment • Excellent Benefit Package Please e-mail resumes to Parts2@rosmanrv.com Or drop off at Mike Rosman RV Sales Parts Dept. 6395 Hwy 97 Vernon

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Employment

Help Wanted

FULL TIME PURCHASER

InnovaƟve, Dynamic, Team Player, Adept Λ Computers, Inventory Control, Sales, Enjoys mulƟple Challenges and Thrives on Customer Service. Please drop oī Resume with References to :oanne Λ 3208 ʹ 28th Street Vernon Closing date March 1ϲth, 2013

Vernon Golf & Country Club Is now accepting resumes for the upcoming season.

Be part of a dynamic team POSITIONS AVAILABLE: • Servers (Must be 19) Email: Candice@vernongolf.com • Cooks - Experience necessary • Dishwashers Email: chef@vernongolf.com • Golf Shop Sales Staff Email: shannon@vernongolf.com Please see details on the website www.vernongolf.com No phone calls please Only short listed applicants will be contacted

GROUP HOME and/or COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKERS VERNON / ARMSTRONG / SALMON ARM

Casual/On Call (must be willing to work evenings and weekends) Qualifications - Experience and First Aid required. Skills - Ability to use positive reinforcement techniques, bridge non-verbal communications, assessments and programming, computer literate and work in a team environment. Forward resume with cover letter, qualifications and references to: Kindale Developmental Association PO Box 94 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 E-mail: kindale@kindale.net Fax: 250-546-3053

Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club

NOW HIRING FOR THE 2013 SEASON Line cooks, Servers, Bartenders and concession workers

Full Time

KITCHEN POSITION AVAILABLE and a Part Time

WAITRESS / WAITER POSITION

Please apply in person or email your resume to info@spallumcheengolf.com or fax it to

Must be Available Days & Evenings. Min. 3 yrs exp. Benefits available.

Apply with resume to 3302B 29th St, Vernon. or Email: www.littletex.ca

250-549-7476

Experienced Class 1 Driver to operate various types of equipment in the local area. Fax resume and abstract to 250-545-3075 Janitorial staff required for 2 positions with our company. P/T evenings, experience pref but not essential. Must be bondable and conscientious. For light duty and office clean. Fax resume 250-712-1690 or email to alpinebms@hotmail.com

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping Services 22 years experience, full service bookkeeping including general ledger, A/R, A/P, payroll and bene�i�s, �on�� and year end, govern�en� re�i��ances and inco�e �ax prepara�ion� YOUR OFFICE OR MINE • REASONABLE RATES

Debi Pister

250.550.5594 Financial Services

Financial Services

DISTRICT OF

MorningStar

Students & adults both welcome!

March 8, 2013 to:

COLDSTREAM Mail:220 -Human Resources Department RT Lakeview Dr & Varsity Dr District of Coldstream • Available 9901now Kalamalka Road Coldstream, BC

V1B 1L6

HARWOOD SCHOOL AREA Fax: 250-545-4733 Email: RT 91 - hr@district.coldstream.bc.ca 20 St & S46 Avenue • Available now We thank all applicants for their interest and

advise that only those candidates selected for LUMBY an interview will be contacted. RT 601 - Saddleview & Mountainview • Available now MISSION HILL POWER THE PROMISE RT 11 - Bellevue Dr & You Westview Dr students can help more get an education. • Available now Call us at 1-888-650-6968 or visit www.okanagancollegefoundation.ca Contact Circulation • 250-550-7901

We are a well established salon centrally located in downtown Vernon.

The Empty Box

The Consider being an independent carrierCOLDSTREAM for

RT 7 - 4900 Blk, Heritage Dr Interested applicants may submit a cover • Available Apr 3by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, letter and résumé

is looking for an outgoing, motivated stylist to join them as a full or part-time chair rental. We offer a relaxed, welcoming salon atmosphere.

North Enderby Timber is looking to hire a Millwright and Heavy Duty Mechanic. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to (250)838-9637

Routes Available

250-550-1505, or from the Public Works BELLA VISTA Department at Coldstream Municipal Hall.

3914 - 32nd Street, Vernon, BC

MACHINIST APPRENTICE for CNC production machine shop. Reply to: jobs@quickturnmachine.com Male Care Aide required to care for a Quadraplegic male. P/T & on call. Reply to Box #4 c/o The Morning Star 4407 25th Ave. Vernon BC V1T 1P5

PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP INS Wages per BCGEU Agreement

EmploymEnt opportunity ARMSTRONG The District of Coldstream is accepting RT 510 - Rosedale & Jackson applications for the West temporary position of labourer 1 – roads and Drainage for • Available now the period from April 2 to September 27, RT 512 -The Colony & Pheasant Dr at 2013. job St posting can beRidge viewed www.districtofcoldstream.ca, or by phoning • Available now

Servers wanted for breakfast, lunch and dinner service. Must be committed to providing top quality service, reliable, have a positive attitude and be willing to learn. One year experience min. Serving It Right required for lunch and evening shifts. Apply with resume at front desk Attn: Mike Brooks BEST WESTERN PLUS Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre

For a confidential interview please call 250-542-2251 Pizza cook required immediately, must be 19 years of age or older, weekends & nights. Apply in person #4-100-Kal Lake Rd, Uncle Dave’s between 11am-5 pm Mon-Fri. Resident Manager for 20 unit Silver Star Motel,Vernon Fax 250-545-3859 email silverstar motel@shaw.ca SERVER/HOSTESS req’d P/T for weekends, 19+. Drop resume @ Great Wall Restaurant, Armstrong. Thinking of a change or returning to the work force? Seeking mature & responsible staff for both our downtown & VJH locations. Weekdays/ Weekends available. Willing to work with your schedule! Good perks & wage package. Prefer you drop off your resume to Andrea or Alice Cracked Pot Coffee Emporium, 2913 30th Avenue, or crackedpotcoffee@shawbiz.ca Trailer wash person required. Responsible for washing 53ft trailers & other general duties, Mon to Fri. Must be able to work outside in all conditions, must have reliable transportation and valid drivers license. All equipment supplied. Please Fax Resume to 250-546-0600, no phone calls please.

Trades, Technical

Commercial Transport Mechanics Needed in Kitimat

Kitimat is located in the northwest corner of British Columbia, which hosts a population of over 8,000 people. It is located at the head of the Douglas Channel and provides amazing fishing opportunities in both fresh water and salt water. The Kitimat Valley is a scenic valley with all kinds of wildlife and is a playground for outdoors enthusiasts. The community of Kitimat has every type of recreational facility possible. As a Commercial Transport Mechanic you will be performing preventative maintenance and repairs on a fleet of coaches, transit and school buses in a well-equipped three bay union shop. The position offers $38.00 per hour base rate with additional premiums depending on certifications. We also provide a generous benefit package which includes Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Eyecare, Tool and Boot Allowance and a Pension.

Please e-mail: phil.malnis@ﬁrstgroup.com or fax 250-632-2154 We are an equal opportunity employer.

Employment Help Wanted

Painting & Decorating

USED AUTO PARTS shipper/receiver fast paced environment, must be physically fit. Computer, telephone, customer service, forklift operation, ability to meet deadlines. Benefits after 3 months. apply: lynne@autorecycling.com

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

Trades, Technical

Pets & Livestock

Established Roofing Company requires F/T metal roofer’s, shinglers, & labourers. Transportation a must. Reply to Box # 5 c/o The Morning Star, 4407-25th Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 1P5

Work Wanted *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 Retired but not Tired DUMP RUNS - Little Giant Trucking. (250)546-6022, 250-308-9250

Services

Counselling Counselling available for police and military personnel and those with chronic illness or disabilities. Reasonable rates www.globalcounsellor.com or text message 250-488-5084

Financial Services

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Feed & Hay Alfalfa grass mix, under cover, $5.50/bale. Call 250309-5956 or 250-542-9419 CLEAN dry wheat straw, round. bales, delivery avail Ph 250-558-9509 COW Hay, Top & Bottom bales. 250-549-0628 Excellent 2nd & 3rd crop, grass hay, nutrient analysis avail. 250-546-6158. GRASS Hay, Alfalfa Grass, 1st & 2nd cut, Square bales. 250-546-8010 Hay for sale, barn stored, 1st crop, $4.00 bale, 70 lb bales. 250-546-3371 250-309-5910. Shavings or sawdust 150 yard loads.Cedar or Fir.Bark mulch. Delivered. 1 (250)8386630

Pets PET PARADISE GROOMING 250-546-8994

Spring clean groom’s for your cat & dog 5240 Hwy. 97A, Armstrong Near Drive-in Theatre

Reduce Debt by up to

70%

• Avoid bankruptcy • 0% Interest

1-866-888-8681 www.4pillars.ca

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com REDUCE DEBT by up to 70% Avoid bankruptcy. Free consultation. BBB accredited. 250-860-1653.www.4pillars.ca

Cleaning Services CLEANING to Perfection! Senior Assistance available. Call Janice 250-309-0876 HOUSE CLEANING Residential and Commercial. references available please call Val @ 250-545-1434 SPRING CLEANING? Drop off your sleeping bags/duvets/comforters/horse blankets, at Sunshine Laundry Express located on Hwy 6next to Tim Hortons.Bring in this ad for a $2.00 discount per item.

Hauling & Salvage Really nice guy; will do hauling, pick-ups & deliveries in the Vernon area. Call David (778)212-0240

Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Livestock

END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING Call the Animal Care Society @ (250) 542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: • spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/ return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna (250)-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com

Pet Obituaries

TIA

Sept. 27, 2002 Feb. 16, 2013 With great sadness we mourn the loss of “Tia”, beloved companion & friend of Audrey Johnson. Tia’s tiny heart stopped at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 16. Rest in peace my darling baby girl. You will be forever loved & remembered. Special thanks to Dr. Chris Shienk, Sunridge Veterinary.

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS /CONSTRUCTION Burk’s Renovations

• • • •

30 Years a Carpenter Also skilled in • Drywall • Painting • Flooring • Tiling • Decks • Cabinets Need Help? Please Call...

Renovations Kitchens, Bathrooms Drywall • Painting • Repairs Flooring • Decks • Carpentry

250.306.2313

Bob - 250.275.0706

BATHROOM REMODELS TILING • DECKING WOOD & LAMINATE FLOORS CARPENTRY • PLUMBING GENERAL REPAIRS & RENOS

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‘Framing to Flooring’

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

Licensed & Insured

CHRIS - 250-540-0025

CONTRACTING

• SAVE 25% on construction costs • 30 years experience

PAT 250-549-0784 RENOVATIONS • FRAMING SIDING • CONCRETE FORMING

CONCRETE &

CONSTRUCTION

Glendale Roofing & Renovations

Tazz’s

Seniors Discount Free Estimates Emergency Repairs

Concrete

You Belong

HERE! CONTACT THE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

250-550-7900

HANDS Renovations & Repairs Painting & Decorating Kitchens & Bathrooms Seniors Discount

TIM 250-307-8772

Quality Work Guaranteed

BUSINESS DIRECTORY QUESTIONS?

250-550-7900

You WILL be noticed and get MORE business by placing an ad in this directory

TUB TO SHOWER • CUSTOM SHOWERS • TUBS VANITIES • COUNTERTOPS • SINKS • FAUCETS • TOILETS ACCESSORIES • TILING • DESIGN • PACKAGES

BADABATHROOMS.COM

250.308.6230

Concrete

Construction

SENIORS DISCOUNT

- Foundations - Concrete Floors - Driveways - Retaining Walls - Sidewalks/Curbs - Suspended Slabs

SIDING

HARDI-PLANK

- Framing - Siding/Roofing Hardi Plank/Vinyl - Decks/Patios - Renos Complete - Post & Beam

LICENSED AND INSURED

SOFFITS

FASCIA

COMPETITION EXTERIORS LTD (250) 309-3981 GUTTERS

DECKING RAILING PATIO COVER www.competitionexteriors.ca

FITNESS EQUIP REPAIRS Fitness Equipment Repairs

Ecc.9:10

Ray Sephton 250-306-3630 ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

“All Your Concrete Needs”

BOOKKEEPING

HEEMSKERK ACCOUNTING Accounting & Bookkeeping Services including payroll, e-filing, corporate & income tax and year end. Certified Professional Bookkeeper - IPBC member reliable, accurate, no-nonsense hkaccounting@shaw.ca | 778-475-4997

Ph: 558-5452 • Cell: 308-8268

ELECTRONCIS WINDOW CLEANING EAVESTROUGHS PRESSURE WASHING (250) 308-0689 FREE ESTIMATES

HANDYMAN

John 250.307.4234

ROOFING

WINDOW CLEANING

Ron @ 250.309.0435 nulookhomeworks.ca

RENOVATE FOR LESS

McLennan

Cliff Battensby 250-308-1193

QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.

250-309-4802

WWW.INSIDEOUTVERNON.CA

We guarantee our workmanship at an affordable price. Book now!

• Renos • Repairs • Home Projects • Kitchen • Bathroom • Electrical • Plumbing • Carpentry • 25 Yrs Exp

Call Robert

Inside - Out • • • • •

A-Z Renovations

DRYWALL

INCOME TAX SERVICE E-FILE

Specializing in Small Businesses

250-545-8294

PAINTING

DAVIES DRYWALL CUSTOM HOME DRYWALLER NEW OR RENO BOARD, TAPE & SPRAY CALL KYLE 250-308-4663

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

LANDSCAPING OK Landing Lawn & Garden

FREE ESTIMATES WORK GUARANTEED 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

CONTACT

549-0115

CLASSIFIED

SIMPLY CEILINGS AND WALLS

RESIDENTIAL | COMMERCIAL | STRATA

DEPARTMENT

Call Jake BUS. CELL. 250-351-5478

250-550-7900

• FALL CLEANUP • Leaf Removal • Mowing • Aeration • Nutrient Management • Weeding • Pruning • Shrub & Hedge Shaping

Repaints our specialty! • Walls • Doors • Windows • Trim • Textured Ceilings Painted - Repaired or Retextured GET MY ESTIMATE OR PAY TOO MUCH! Free Estimates • www.timetopaint.com or

308-9783 549-5140

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Auctions

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

KWIKAUCTIONS.COM Restaurant Equipment Auction Saturday, March 2nd @ 11am, 7305 Meadow Burnaby BC

BUY-SELL-CONSIGN

DISTRESS SALES

VALLEYVIEW APARTMENTS

1903 31A Street

CONDO FOR RENT

GREEN VALLEY ESTATES

Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.

Building Supplies DEMOLITION SALE

Everything must go from windows, doors, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, hundreds of bits and bites.

7417 Brooks Lane Sunday All Day

Firearms Hunter Dad wanting to purchase hunting rifles, shotguns or target pistols, small repairs requiring TLC okay! 250-5587030

Firewood/Fuel Fir $210./cord, Apple $240./cord. Delivery available. 250-546-3505 250-540-7873 FIREWOOD FOR SALE We have apple, birch, fir or pine. Delivery available. 250-260-7932

Furniture

CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259 Beachcomber 578 Hybrid Hot tub, hush pump system, everlite mood lighting, reflex foot massage, jet seats. Seats 6-8 people, Great condition, needs new cover. $9000 New, Asking $3999 obo. Phone 1(250)503-4652 Complete Star Choice system HD receiver, HD PVR receiver reg receiver & dish. $200 firm. (250)545-2037 Free Scrap removal. All metals & cars. No microwaves or t.v.s. Minimum pick-up load. 250-546-9536, 250-309-6107 TOP DOLLAR PAID Removal, Scrap Cars & Metals, large or small, Farm & Industrial Equipment, & Complete Property Reclamation. Used Tire Sale (250)540-4815 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240

53” TV. $350. Dining room set, solid oak, 6 chairs & hutch.$800. (250)260-1769 MOVING Must sell Couch & Love Seat, like new, only $375. (250)275-3292 Queen size bed. $150. Adjustable 4 wheel walker w/ hand brakes. $200. (250)5456942 Recliner chair med brown fabric, good shape, clean, no rips. $45. 250-260-7949 Vernon Sofa & Loveseat, Light print, Good condition. $350.obo (250)542-7933

WANTED: Vintage paintings, postcards, fishing rods, reels, tackle, old knives, Native baskets, old guns, saddles & gun rigs, military medals, pocket watches, etc. Silver & gold coins. Honest & Confidential! Cash Paid! 250-308-7342, 250-260-8069

Heavy Duty Machinery

Misc. Wanted

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

www.OkanaganForeclosures.com

Vernon

250-549-7258

FIRST TIME BUYERS

Why rent when you can own? Free list of homes for under $1000/month (+ 5% down) www.VernonFirstTimers.com

Vernon

250-549-7258

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Mr. Mobile Home Certified Factory Outlet. Featuring SIERRAS family community, or single and multi-section homes for your property. 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals 12.16 ACRES NORTH BX

Gold & Silver. Private buyer buying coins, jewelry, silverware, nuggets ect. I can come to you! Todd 250-864-3521 Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 250-863-3082 Nikon “D” type AF camera lens & lens converter compatible w/F90X SLR Camera. Leave msg. 250-260-7950 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 Wanted: Kash for copper/pipe, plumbing, brass valves, wire, radiators etc., 250-546-3556

Real Estate For Sale By Owner

Stair lifts, platform stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Shoprider Scooters & Power chairs, new & used. Kel: 250-7647757, Vernon 250-542-3745. Toll Free 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobilty.ca

Large 3bdrm house, large lot, very private, 9308-Aberdeen Rd, Coldstream, $415,000. 250-546-8630. ******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576

Misc. for Sale

Check out our February Specials on the web www.briteland.com

Farm & Garden

T hink Spring! Seeds, trays, starter potting soils, jiffy pots & pellets to get your garden started.

Mon. - Sat. 9:00 - 5:00

250-545-3420

FREE

Removal of all unwanted metals and vehicles. No vehicle or metal too big

250-351-9666 • 250-938-4174

Estate-type acreage with fabulous view over Swan Lake, valley & mountains. Gently west sloping with many great building sites. Former apple orchard with great soil conditions for farming or gardening. Irrigation license paid. ASKING

$585,000 MLS

1604 31st Street 45+ Building Bachelor Suite, 1 & 2 Bedroom Available

• NS/NP • Heat and Water Incl. • Fresh Paint, Very Clean • Parking • Coin Laundry • Balcony • Elevator

250-558-9696

WESTMOUNT APARTMENTS

Mobile Homes & Parks

Acreage

Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240

FREE computerized printout of foreclosure properties

with attractive vendor financing available. Out of town owner wants it sold now.

Bjorn Edblad 250.308.7134 Royal LePage Downtown Realty

bjorn@vernon4sale.com

3611 27th Ave.

1 & 2 Bedroom Available +40 Adult, Secure Building, No Pets, No Smoking, Covered Parking, Elevator, Cable inc. For more information, please call

250-503-7315 250-545-7251

VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon LAKEVIEW PLACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/S, DW, A/C, new carpets, new paint, nice view, on-site laundry. Available immediately. $750/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. VERNON GOLF 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/S, DW, laundry hookup. Quiet location. Available immediately. Smoker welcome. $750/mo. Sorry NP.

■ 1+2 Bedroom ■ Adult ■ N/P ■ N/S ■ Balcony ■ Coin Laundry ■ Covered Parking ■ Close to Hospital

250-503-7315 Columbia Apartments Available Feb. 1st

1 bedroom apt. Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.

To view call

250-545-1519 MUST SEE! Clean, cozy, comfortable, 720 sq. ft. freshly painted and carpeted apartment located in a park-like setting. Close to downtown and all amenities. $610. 250-542-5498 1 bedroom, newly redone $600. Adult, quiet person only please. Hydro not included. No smoking, drugs, pets or parties. Call for interview 250-558-5020.

250-542-5580 Antiques / Vintage

Antiques / Vintage

Apt/Condo for Rent

APPRAISALS

CAPRI GARDEN ENDERBY RENTALS

When you really need to know “The True Value”

Call to view 250-308-6801

Call

Peter Blundell AA SORT OUT YOUR TREASURES!

Independent Art And Antiques Appraiser & Consultant.

250-542-4540 Guardian Estate Appraisals www.blundellartandantiques.com

Open Houses

Morris Manor FREE Scooter Parking

Armstrong

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coldstream 799 Pottery Rd Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 $349,000

foothills 10, 1404 Copper Mtn Crt Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $439,900

okanagan landing 91, 5485 - 25 Ave Sunday, 1:45 - 3:00 $119,900

15, 3807 - 32 Ave Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00 $178,000

112, 3608 - 27 Ave Sunday, 12:30 - 2:00 $134,900

desert cove 5010 - 5 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $479,000

1436 Red Mountain Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $679,900

93, 7760 OK Landing Rd Sunday, 12:00 - 1:30 $499,900

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coldstream 11302 Hillside Dr Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00 $519,000 685 Middleton Way Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $529,000

2309 Van Kleek Ave Sunday, 12:30 - 2:00 $342,900

9478 Angus Dr Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $299,900

city 202, 3301 Centennial Dr Sunday, 12:30 - 1:30 $119,900

212, 15401 Kal Lake Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $113,500

209, 3805 - 30 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $188,900

9501 Kalamalka Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $324,900

east hill 2906 - 24 St Sunday, 1:30 - 3:00 $399,000

37, 1400 - 14 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 2:00 $214,900 917 - 33 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $494,900 falkland 5782 Hwy 97 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $114,500

harwood 105, 2100 - 43 Ave Sunday, 1:30 - 4:00 $214,900

9501 Kalamalka Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $324,900

1707 - 41 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $219,500

silver star mountain The Pinnacles Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $289,900 - $389,900

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swan lake west 93, 9510 Hwy 97 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $154,900

middleton mountain 478 Mt Moore Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $599,000 okanagan landing 9238 Chinook Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $539,000

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Darren Chinchilla 250-309-1742 Bachelor suite, shared washrooms, some furnished with TV. $500 including utilities & cable TV. $50 Safeway food coupon given at start of tenancy. vernonhomes.ca/forrent

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3bdrm townhouse, w/creek view, quiet complex, incl 1 1/2 baths, 5 app., g/f, n/s, n/p. $900 + util. 250-545-9571.

2bdrm 2bath condo with fantastic view of Lake Kalamalka & Kal Beach. Fresh paint & newly carpeted, 7 appli, a/c, & 2 covered parking spots at front door. Large balcony for flower baskets & bbq, and enjoying the view. Strata fees are incl. N/S. $1100/mo, and $500DD + utils. Call Denis at 250-550-3086 for viewing

ARLINGTON, EMBERS & CENTURY MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm; Seniors, close to Schubert; N/S; N/P, clean and well maintained. Call: 250-275-8066

Armstrong Townhouse 2bdrm 2bath corner unit, n/s, 6-appl, $1150. April 1. (250)260-6002

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1bdrm bsmnt ste, near Paddlewheel Park, $600. incl utils & w/d. N/S. Small dog ok. Call 250-938-1135 1bdrm level entry, walk to Kal Beach or College, parking, private entry,laundry, bbq area, util incl., new clean suite,n/s, n/p. $750 250-938-4714. 2bdrm apt with garage in Lavington, ns/np, util incl except hydro $850/mo avail Mar 1 250-545-0935, 250-558-1083 Beautiful 2bdrm daylight suite in newer home, Enderby, private entr & prkg, w/d, f/s, f/p, lawncare. N/S, n/p. Avail Mar 1 $875.incl utils. (250)5504096 BRIGHT 900sqf walk out 1 bed/bsmt suite, Bella Vista, Bus route, own patio facing in ground pool, F/S/DW, laundry, cable HDTV, WIFI, util incl. Can be furnished. Small pet neg. N/S DD & Ref req. $825 250-503-7875 Enderby(rural)bachelor $450. incl all util, sat/int., 250558-9171. Large 1-bdrm, f/s/dw, shared laundry, $700. Incl, cable, util, internet, n/p, n/s, no parties, suits 1 quiet female, Avail now 250-558-0142 leave message New 1bdrm + den daylight, 6 appl. priv entry/deck, n/s, n/p $900./mo+dd. 250-545-3529 Quiet downtown neighbourhood, close to school & shopping in Falkland. W/D, n/p, n/s. R.R. avail March 1. $600. 250306-6645. RECENTLY renovated 1 bdrm basement suite westmount area. $850 month. Inc utilities, w/d, f/s, dishwasher, ns, Quiet neighbourhood close to shopping area and bus route. Shared private yard (250)2600029.

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Belmonte Apartments 1 bdrm suites from $630 p/m, laminate floors & designer finishes avail. Great living close to downtown.prefer mature renter. Some pets OK Scooter parking. 250-549-5254 BRIGHT, clean 2bdrm, 1bath apt in quiet building. Fridge & stove incl. N/P, N/parties. $695-$725/mo. 250-542-7727 City View Garden Apart., large garden area, rent from $600., laminate floors & designer finishes avail., Some pets ok. 250-307-0937 Enderby apt, 2 bdrm,new floors & paint, a/c, quiet main floor, 250-308-9299. Hillside Apartments, Enderby, Large 1bdrm suite $650 + utils. Small 1bdrm suite $500 utils incl. 778-475-8283 HILLSIDE TERRACE. 39th Ave-ADULT-clean & well maintained; 1bdrm, 1 bdrm+den Rent incentive available N/S, N/P 250-545-5773 Hilltop Manor, City & Mountain views, sparkling renovated suites $575.&up 250-307-0937 LARGE 2bdrm apt. $800/mo. +hydro, NO PETS, Avail Now. 250-869-9788 Lumby: Shuswap Apt, 1 or 2 bdrm, heat & cable incl, coin laundry. 250-545-8583, 250307-4343 NEW! Large 2BR, 2 Bath Condo, Vernon, Mar.1st. Sec. heated U/G parking, storage locker, elevator, d/w, A/C, stainless appl., private W&D. $1100/month. 250-307-6373. NS suite, small pet negotiable. Willow Manor, reno’d suites. Seniors welcome! Walk to shops $625&up 250-549-9177

Large 3bdrm, 1.5-bath, 5-appl, N/S, pet friendly, $1200 incl util. March 1. 250-542-0122

Duplex / 4 Plex Beautiful one or two bedroom suite available at the Victorian Retirement Residence. 250 545-0470. 3306 22nd Street Vernon, B.C. www.victorianvernon.com

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2bdrm, 1 bath, centrally located, w/d, n/p, n/s $800 util incl 250-308-7456 2bdrm Smaller cozy 1/2 duplex, Ok Landing area, f/s w/d, storage shed. N/S, Cat ok. R.R. $800 incl heat. 250-5586106, 778-473-0073 after 6pm 2bdrm, upper floor of duplex, Longacre Dr, private yard, fruit trees, stove/fridge dish washer washer/dryer outlets, require quiet tenants, n/s, no dogs. $700/mo, Paul 306-541-6912 2bdrm West Kelowna Unit, Avail now. Reno’d, 5 appls, incl’s new w/d & parking, NS, NP. $900 +utils, 250-767-6330 3bdrm 1/2 duplex, full bsmnt, parking, Lumby. $1000/mo.+ water utility 250-550-4396 3bdrm 1 bath, w/d, n/s, pet neg, $900/mo Avail Now. 250558-0969, 250-938-1957 3bdrm+garage, Harwood area small pet considered. (n/p preferred)$1200 + 60% utils or $1350. all inclusive. Avail Now. 250-869-9788. 3 plex,3bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, nice, clean, reno’d,avail now. 250503-6034 or 250-307-5120. Large 2bdrm, walk to town, W/D h/u, cat ok, $850 util/incl. 250-542-4310, 403-991-4057.

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VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon DOWNTOWN Very handy 2 bdrm house, full basement, totally remodeled, new paint, new floors, F/S, WD. Garage, fenced yard, verandah and porch. Great garden area. Available immediately. $995/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. PARKER COVE 2+1 bdrm, across from beach, great location, huge deck, wood stove, year round, F/S, DW. Peace & Quiet Available immediately. $900/mo. Sorry, NS, NP.

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250-549-7258 3BDRM 2 bathroom house on double lot at 2945 Wright St., Armstrong. Gas heat. $1100 + DD. Reference’s. Call (250)546-3730 Leave message. 3bdrm, 2 kitchens, 2 livingrooms, laundry. Pet friendly, fenced yard. 250-549-6554. 250-372-4842 3bdrm, rural Armstrong, pets neg. elec. & wood heat, N/S, $1000+util Now. 250-379-2619 5bdrm = 3bdrm up, 2bdrm ste down. East Hill. F/S, w/d. April 1. 250-545-4665 EastHill, 3bdrm, large fenced yard, carport, f/s, ns, no dogs, $1250 incl. water, garbage, sewer, recycling. Avail March 1. 250-542-0775. Executive 4bdrm 3bath home, 6appl, East Hill near schools & parks. N/S, pets neg. Avail April 1. $1650. 250-309-0069 Large country lower, on 3 acres, between Hillview & V.S.S.schools. 2 bdrm, f/p, d/w, covered patio, carport, very large yard. 1 year lease. $1150 pm all util & appl incl. March 1. 250-503-4959. Middleton Mnt. Lg house 3bdrm, 3 bath, 4 appl, n/s, n/p $1800.+util. Avail Mar 15. Req ref & credit ck (250)542-6908

Ofﬁce/Retail 2500SQFT can be subdivided. Close to the Bay, Village Green Centre. Little or no lease hold improvements needed for offices. Call Lyn (250)306-1741

Recreation For rent cabin and lot + 2 other lots. 50x100 on Ok Lake Avail. April 1. 1-604-794-3318

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE LESLIE DONALD THEODORE WILL otherwise know as LESLIE DONALD WILL, L. DONALD WILL, DONALD WILL and DON WILL, DECEASED. Creditors having claims against the Estate of LESLIE DONALD THEODORE WILL otherwise knows as LESLIE DONALD WILL, L. DONALD WILL, DONALD WILL and DON WILL, formerly of 2505 15th Street, in the City of Vernon, in the Province of British Columbia V1T 3V5, are hereby required to send full particulars thereof to the undersigned, Keith Will, 2018 Chase Falkland Road, Falkland, BC, V0E 1W1 before March 4, 2013 after which date the Executors will distribute the said Estate amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Alberta Irene Huffman, also known as A. Irene Huffman are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, Patricia Joan Dodman, c/o Nixon Wenger LLP, #301 – 2706 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C., to the attention of Chris Alveberg, on or before the 25th day of March, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Patricia Joan Dodman c/o Nixon Wenger LLP, Solicitors #301 – 2706 30th Avenue Vernon, B.C. V1T 2B6

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The Estate of Ivan Herbert Garby, also known as Ivan Herbert Garbe, also known as Ivan Garby, also known as Ivan Garbe, late of 2051 Heighway Crescent, Lumby, in the Province of British Columbia, Retired, who died on the 15th day of July, 2012. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Ivan Herbert Garby, also known as Ivan Herbert Garbe, also known as Ivan Garby, also known as Ivan Garbe are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, Frank Bryce Mailer, c/o Nixon Wenger LLP, #301 – 2706 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C., to the attention of Chris Alveberg, on or before the 25th day of March, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Frank Bryce Mailer c/o Nixon Wenger LLP, Solicitors #301 – 2706 30th Avenue Vernon, B.C. V1T 2B6

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PARADE - FLOAT AND TRUCK DRIVER The City of Vernon is seeking proposals from parties interested in providing driving services for transporting the Float Trailer and driving the City Float in Parades at various locations throughout BC and Alberta. The proposal must include details on the tow vehicle which should be capable of towing a 25’ enclosed trailer equipped with electric brakes. A valid BC Class 5 c/w Heavy Trailer Endorsement (code 20) is required. The driver must be available to travel on weekends throughout the Summer and Fall seasons. Further information and instructions may be obtained from the City of Vernon website www.vernon.ca, or the office of the Purchasing Agent between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. This is a Request for Proposals only and not a tendering process and will not necessarily give rise to a Contract A “bid contract”.

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RE: The Estate of Basil Edwards, late of #402 - 3011 Gateby Place, Vernon, in the Province of British Columbia, Retired, who died on the 27th day of September, 2012. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Basil Edwards are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, Wendy Piper, c/o Nixon Wenger LLP, #301 – 2706 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C., to the attention of Elise M. Allan, on or before the 28th day of March, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Wendy Piper c/o Nixon Wenger LLP, Solicitors #301 – 2706 30th Avenue Vernon, B.C. V1T 2B6 The Corporation of the

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INVITATION TO TENDER

Sealed Tenders marked “Tender # PW-13-10 - 2013 Parks Washroom Cleaning” will be received at the office of the Purchasing Agent – Operations Yard Office, 1900 – 48th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 8Y7, up to 2:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 for:

PW-13-21 Street Sweeping & Flushing Services

Quotes with the words “PW-13-21 Street Sweeping & Flushing Services” marked on the sealed envelope will be received at the office of the ICC / Buyer, 1900 – 48 Ave, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8Y7, up to and including closing time of 2:00 p.m., local time, Friday, March 1, 2013 for the following: Further information, specifications and Quote forms may be obtained from www.vernon.ca, or the office of the ICC / Buyer 1900 - 48th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. 250-550-3646, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The City of Vernon reserves the right to accept or reject all or any Quotation in total or in part, or to accept the Quotation which it deems most favourable in the interest of the City of Vernon. The lowest or any Quote will not necessarily be accepted.

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REQUEST FOR QUOTE

Further information, tender forms, and specifications may be obtained from www.vernon.ca, www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca or the office of the Purchasing Agent at the Operations Yard Office between the hours of 8:00 - 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Quotes with the words “Request for Quote #PW-13-22 - 2013 Chipping Program Attn: ICC / Buyer” marked on the sealed envelope will be received at the office of the ICC / Buyer, 1900 – 48 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 8Y7, up to and including closing time of 2:00 p.m., local time, Friday, March 1st, 2013 for the following:

Bonafide Contractors are invited to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid site meeting held on Friday, March 1, 2013 at 10:00 am at the Operations Yard Office.

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The City of Vernon reserves the right to accept or reject all or any Tenders and to accept the Tender in total or in part, or to accept the Tender which it deems most favourable in the interest of the City of Vernon.

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REQUEST FOR QUOTE

To open and clean washrooms and portable toilets at various parks and school sites in the Greater Vernon Area from April 1, 2013 to Oct 31, 2013.

Tenders will be opened publicly immediately after the closing hour, at the Operations Yard Office at which time interested parties may be present if so desired.

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The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Q-PW-13-22 Spring Chipping Program 2013

Provide Spring Chipping services for various locations throughout Vernon. Between the dates of: April 2nd, 2013 and April 26th, 2013. Further information, specifications and Quote forms may be obtained from www.vernon.ca, or the office of the ICC / Buyer between the hours of 8:00a.m to 4:00p.m, Monday to Friday. The City of Vernon reserves the right to accept or reject all or any Quotation in total or in part, or to accept the Quotation which it deems most favourable in the interest of the City of Vernon. The lowest or any Quote will not necessarily be accepted.

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